#C4ACBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.038 333), rgb(196, 172, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#C4ACBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 333°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ACBF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 172, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.038 333) |
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 #C4ACBF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4ACBF | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ACBF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ACBF text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ACBF
oklch(77.1% 0.038 333)
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Step 400
400
#B893B1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6789E
oklch(63.1% 0.078 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#916088
oklch(55.5% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F74
oklch(49% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#64415E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#52374D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#C4ACBF 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) | #ACB1C0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ADB2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ACBF
#C4ACBF
oklch(77.1% 0.038 333)
- #A3BCA9
#A3BCA9
oklch(77.1% 0.038 152.6)
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 #C4ACBF, 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 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #C4ACBF 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.