#C2ADBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.033 334.1), rgb(194, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#C2ADBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2ADBD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.033 334.1) |
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 #C2ADBD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2ADBD | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2ADBD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2ADBD text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2ADBD
oklch(77% 0.033 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6385
oklch(55.6% 0.073 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#785270
oklch(49% 0.067 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#C2ADBD 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) | #ADB1BE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AEB2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2ADBD
#C2ADBD
oklch(77% 0.033 334.1)
- #A5BBAB
#A5BBAB
oklch(77.1% 0.033 154)
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 #C2ADBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #C2ADBD 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.