#C1AEBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.032 329.2), rgb(193, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#C1AEBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1AEBF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 13%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.032 329.2) |
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 #C1AEBF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1AEBF | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1AEBF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1AEBF 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1AEBF
oklch(77.2% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9D
oklch(63% 0.066 329)
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Step 600
600
#8B6488
oklch(55.6% 0.072 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#765373
oklch(49.1% 0.066 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E394D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#C1AEBF 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) | #ADB2C0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AFB3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1AEBF
#C1AEBF
oklch(77.2% 0.032 329.2)
- #A7BBAA
#A7BBAA
oklch(77.2% 0.032 149.7)
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 #C1AEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #C1AEBF 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.