#C4AECE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.051 315.3), rgb(196, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#C4AECE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AECE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.051 315.3) |
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 #C4AECE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AECE | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AECE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AECE text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AECE
oklch(78% 0.051 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#B491C4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 315)
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Step 500
500
#A176B4
oklch(63.1% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA0
oklch(55.5% 0.113 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#774D89
oklch(49.1% 0.104 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#613F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#C4AECE 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) | #AAB4CF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B1B9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AECE
#C4AECE
oklch(78% 0.051 315.3)
- #A9BF9F
#A9BF9F
oklch(77.9% 0.051 135.9)
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 #C4AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #C4AECE 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.