#C2B1CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.04 315.1), rgb(194, 177, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#C2B1CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B1CA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 177, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.04 315.1) |
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 #C2B1CA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B1CA | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B1CA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B1CA text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B1CA
oklch(78.3% 0.04 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#B095BC
oklch(70.7% 0.063 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#876397
oklch(55.6% 0.089 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#725281
oklch(49.1% 0.082 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4369
oklch(42.7% 0.069 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3955
oklch(37.7% 0.053 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#C2B1CA 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) | #AEB6CB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B4B9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B1CA
#C2B1CA
oklch(78.3% 0.04 315.1)
- #AEBEA5
#AEBEA5
oklch(78.2% 0.039 134.2)
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 #C2B1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #C2B1CA 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.