#C3B0CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.046 314.1), rgb(195, 176, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#C3B0CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B0CD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 176, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.046 314.1) |
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 #C3B0CD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B0CD | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B0CD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B0CD text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B0CD
oklch(78.2% 0.046 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B193C1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B1
oklch(63% 0.094 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#89609D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#745086
oklch(49.2% 0.093 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E416D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#C3B0CD 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) | #ACB5CE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B3BA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B0CD
#C3B0CD
oklch(78.2% 0.046 314.1)
- #ACBFA2
#ACBFA2
oklch(78.2% 0.045 134.7)
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 #C3B0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #C3B0CD 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.