#C4AECC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.048 317), rgb(196, 174, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#C4AECC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AECC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.048 317) |
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 #C4AECC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AECC | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AECC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AECC text on black | 10.27:1 | 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)
#C4AECC
oklch(77.9% 0.048 317)
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Step 400
400
#B492C1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#774D86
oklch(49% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3658
oklch(37.6% 0.065 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#C4AECC 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) | #ABB4CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B1B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AECC
#C4AECC
oklch(77.9% 0.048 317)
- #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 #C4AECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #C4AECC 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.