#C4AEC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.045 320), rgb(196, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#C4AEC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 320°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.045 320) |
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 #C4AEC9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AEC9 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AEC9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AEC9 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AEC9
oklch(77.8% 0.045 320)
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Step 400
400
#B592BD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 320)
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Step 500
500
#A277AC
oklch(63.1% 0.092 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F98
oklch(55.6% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#784E81
oklch(49% 0.093 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#624069
oklch(42.7% 0.078 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#503755
oklch(37.8% 0.059 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#C4AEC9 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) | #ACB4CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B1B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AEC9
#C4AEC9
oklch(77.8% 0.045 320)
- #A8BEA3
#A8BEA3
oklch(77.7% 0.045 139.9)
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 #C4AEC9, 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 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #C4AEC9 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.