#C0ADCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.046 314.1), rgb(192, 173, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#C0ADCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0ADCA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 173, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.046 314.1) |
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 #C0ADCA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0ADCA | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0ADCA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0ADCA text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0ADCA
oklch(77.3% 0.046 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B193C1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B1
oklch(63% 0.094 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#89609D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#744F86
oklch(49% 0.095 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F416D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#C0ADCA 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) | #A9B2CB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B0B7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0ADCA
#C0ADCA
oklch(77.3% 0.046 314.1)
- #A9BC9F
#A9BC9F
oklch(77.3% 0.045 134.7)
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 #C0ADCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C0ADCA 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.