#C3ABC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.045 323.6), rgb(195, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#C3ABC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.045 323.6) |
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 #C3ABC5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3ABC5 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ABC5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ABC5 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3ABC5
oklch(77% 0.045 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#B792BB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#A576A9
oklch(63.1% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#905E95
oklch(55.6% 0.101 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D7F
oklch(49% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#644067
oklch(42.8% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#C3ABC5 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) | #A9B1C6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ADB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ABC5
#C3ABC5
oklch(77% 0.045 323.6)
- #A4BCA2
#A4BCA2
oklch(77% 0.045 143)
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 #C3ABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #C3ABC5 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.