#C2AFCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.049 311.6), rgb(194, 175, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#C2AFCF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2AFCF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 175, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.049 311.6) |
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 #C2AFCF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2AFCF | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2AFCF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2AFCF text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2AFCF
oklch(78% 0.049 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B193C5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 312)
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Step 600
600
#885FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#744E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4170
oklch(42.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#C2AFCF 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) | #ABB5D0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B3BA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2AFCF
#C2AFCF
oklch(78% 0.049 311.6)
- #ACBF9E
#ACBF9E
oklch(78.1% 0.05 132)
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 #C2AFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #C2AFCF 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.