#C3AEBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.033 332.3), rgb(195, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#C3AEBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AEBF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.033 332.3) |
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 #C3AEBF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AEBF | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AEBF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AEBF text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AEBF
oklch(77.4% 0.033 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#B595AF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6387
oklch(55.6% 0.074 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#785272
oklch(49.1% 0.069 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#C3AEBF 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) | #AEB2C0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AFB3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AEBF
#C3AEBF
oklch(77.4% 0.033 332.3)
- #A6BCAB
#A6BCAB
oklch(77.4% 0.034 152.3)
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 #C3AEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #C3AEBF 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.