#C4AACA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.053 319.9), rgb(196, 170, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#C4AACA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AACA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 170, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.053 319.9) |
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 #C4AACA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4AACA | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AACA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AACA text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AACA
oklch(77.1% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A673B2
oklch(63% 0.108 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#915B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A87
oklch(49.1% 0.11 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#653D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#523459
oklch(37.6% 0.072 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#C4AACA 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) | #A7B1CB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3C9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5ADB5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AACA
#C4AACA
oklch(77.1% 0.053 319.9)
- #A3BD9D
#A3BD9D
oklch(77% 0.053 139.8)
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 #C4AACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #C4AACA 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.