#C3AABE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.04 332.8), rgb(195, 170, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#C3AABE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AABE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 170, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.04 332.8) |
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 #C3AABE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AABE | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AABE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AABE text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AABE
oklch(76.6% 0.04 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#B992B2
oklch(70.6% 0.064 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7779F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#925F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F75
oklch(49.2% 0.081 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#65415F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#C3AABE 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) | #AAAFBF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6ABB1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AABE
#C3AABE
oklch(76.6% 0.04 332.8)
- #A1BBA7
#A1BBA7
oklch(76.7% 0.04 152.3)
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 #C3AABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #C3AABE 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.