#C2A9CC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.056 316.3), rgb(194, 169, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#C2A9CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A9CC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 169, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.056 316.3) |
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 #C2A9CC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A9CC | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2A9CC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A9CC text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2A9CC
oklch(76.8% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#A573B8
oklch(63.2% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#905AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.125 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A498C
oklch(49% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#C2A9CC 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) | #A5B0CE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2CB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ADB5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A9CC
#C2A9CC
oklch(76.8% 0.056 316.3)
- #A4BC99
#A4BC99
oklch(76.8% 0.055 135.8)
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 #C2A9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
Use #C2A9CC 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.