#C4AFC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.039 324.6), rgb(196, 175, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#C4AFC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4AFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 175, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.039 324.6) |
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 #C4AFC5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4AFC5 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4AFC5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4AFC5 text on black | 10.28:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4AFC5
oklch(77.9% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#B594B6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#A279A4
oklch(63.1% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D628F
oklch(55.7% 0.085 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#77517A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#614263
oklch(42.6% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#C4AFC5 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) | #AEB4C6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B1B6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4AFC5
#C4AFC5
oklch(77.9% 0.039 324.6)
- #A8BEA8
#A8BEA8
oklch(77.9% 0.039 145.2)
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 #C4AFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #C4AFC5 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.