#C0A4BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.045 332.1), rgb(192, 164, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#C0A4BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0A4BB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 164, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 18%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.045 332.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C0A4BB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0A4BB | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0A4BB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0A4BB text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0A4BB
oklch(75% 0.045 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D99
oklch(63.1% 0.057 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6684
oklch(55.7% 0.063 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#755470
oklch(49.1% 0.06 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#C0A4BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4AABC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A5AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0A4BB
#C0A4BB
oklch(75% 0.045 332.1)
- #9AB7A0
#9AB7A0
oklch(75.1% 0.046 151.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0A4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.070
Use #C0A4BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.