#C5AABC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.04 338.3), rgb(197, 170, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#C5AABC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AABC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 170, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.04 338.3) |
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 #C5AABC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AABC | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AABC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AABC text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AABC
oklch(76.7% 0.04 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 339)
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Step 500
500
#AA769A
oklch(63% 0.081 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#955E85
oklch(55.5% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#C5AABC 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) | #ABAFBD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ABB0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AABC
#C5AABC
oklch(76.7% 0.04 338.3)
- #9FBBAA
#9FBBAA
oklch(76.6% 0.039 158.7)
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 #C5AABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C5AABC 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.