#C4AECF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.052 314.5), rgb(196, 174, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#C4AECF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AECF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 174, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.052 314.5) |
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 #C4AECF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AECF | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AECF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AECF text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AECF
oklch(78% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B6
oklch(63% 0.107 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#774C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#613F71
oklch(42.8% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#C4AECF 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) | #AAB4D0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B2B9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AECF
#C4AECF
oklch(78% 0.052 314.5)
- #AABF9E
#AABF9E
oklch(78% 0.051 134.1)
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 #C4AECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #C4AECF 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.