#C5A7CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.6% 0.059 321.5), rgb(197, 167, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#C5A7CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5A7CA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 167, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.059 321.5) |
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 #C5A7CA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5A7CA | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5A7CA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5A7CA text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5A7CA
oklch(76.6% 0.059 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB5
oklch(63% 0.122 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9656A1
oklch(55.6% 0.132 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#80468A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#C5A7CA 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) | #A4AFCC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2C9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6AAB3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5A7CA
#C5A7CA
oklch(76.6% 0.059 321.5)
- #9EBD9A
#9EBD9A
oklch(76.6% 0.06 141.9)
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 #C5A7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #C5A7CA 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.