#C3AFBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.031 334.5), rgb(195, 175, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#C3AFBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AFBE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 175, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 14%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.031 334.5) |
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 #C3AFBE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3AFBE | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AFBE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AFBE text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3AFBE
oklch(77.6% 0.031 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#B596AD
oklch(70.8% 0.049 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27B99
oklch(63.1% 0.064 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6484
oklch(55.5% 0.069 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#77536F
oklch(49.1% 0.063 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F394A
oklch(37.6% 0.041 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#C3AFBE 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) | #AFB3BF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B0B4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AFBE
#C3AFBE
oklch(77.6% 0.031 334.5)
- #A7BCAD
#A7BCAD
oklch(77.5% 0.031 154.5)
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 #C3AFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #C3AFBE 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.