#C3AEC0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.034 330.6), rgb(195, 174, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#C3AEC0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 174, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.034 330.6) |
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 #C3AEC0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AEC0 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AEC0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AEC0 text on black | 10.13:1 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AEC0
oklch(77.4% 0.034 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#B595B1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6388
oklch(55.6% 0.075 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#785274
oklch(49.2% 0.071 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#C3AEC0 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) | #AEB2C1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AFB4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AEC0
#C3AEC0
oklch(77.4% 0.034 330.6)
- #A7BCAA
#A7BCAA
oklch(77.4% 0.034 149.4)
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 #C3AEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- 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 #C3AEC0 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.