#C3ADCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.048 317), rgb(195, 173, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#C3ADCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 317°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ADCB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 173, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.048 317) |
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 #C3ADCB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3ADCB | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3ADCB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3ADCB text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3ADCB
oklch(77.6% 0.048 317)
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Step 400
400
#B492C1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#774D86
oklch(49% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3658
oklch(37.6% 0.065 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#C3ADCB 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) | #AAB3CC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B0B7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ADCB
#C3ADCB
oklch(77.6% 0.048 317)
- #A8BEA0
#A8BEA0
oklch(77.7% 0.048 137.3)
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 #C3ADCB, 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 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #C3ADCB 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.