#C3ABCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.056 315.2), rgb(195, 171, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#C3ABCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ABCE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 171, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.056 315.2) |
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 #C3ABCE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3ABCE | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ABCE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ABCE text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3ABCE
oklch(77.3% 0.056 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#B690C7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#A373B8
oklch(63% 0.113 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#794A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#623D72
oklch(42.6% 0.095 315)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#C3ABCE 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) | #A7B2D0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AFB7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ABCE
#C3ABCE
oklch(77.3% 0.056 315.2)
- #A6BE9A
#A6BE9A
oklch(77.4% 0.057 135.2)
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 #C3ABCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #C3ABCE 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.