#C4AECB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.047 318), rgb(196, 174, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C4AECB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AECB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.047 318) |
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 #C4AECB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AECB | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AECB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AECB text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AECB
oklch(77.9% 0.047 318)
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Step 400
400
#B592C0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 318)
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Step 500
500
#A276AF
oklch(63% 0.097 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9B
oklch(55.5% 0.106 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#784E84
oklch(49.2% 0.097 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#61406C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3657
oklch(37.5% 0.063 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#C4AECB 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) | #ABB4CC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B1B8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AECB
#C4AECB
oklch(77.9% 0.047 318)
- #A9BFA1
#A9BFA1
oklch(78% 0.048 137.3)
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 #C4AECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
Use #C4AECB 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.