#C4A4BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.052 331.3), rgb(196, 164, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#C4A4BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4A4BF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 164, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 21%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.052 331.3) |
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 #C4A4BF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4A4BF | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4A4BF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4A4BF text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4A4BF
oklch(75.5% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6387
oklch(55.5% 0.074 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#775272
oklch(49% 0.068 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#61445D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222D
oklch(27.2% 0.027 331.6)
#C4A4BF 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) | #A3ABC0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFBE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A6AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4A4BF
#C4A4BF
oklch(75.5% 0.052 331.3)
- #98BA9F
#98BA9F
oklch(75.6% 0.053 151.1)
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 #C4A4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
Use #C4A4BF 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.