#C5AACC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.056 319.3), rgb(197, 170, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#C5AACC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5AACC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 170, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.056 319.3) |
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 #C5AACC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5AACC | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5AACC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5AACC text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5AACC
oklch(77.2% 0.056 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A772B5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9259A1
oklch(55.6% 0.125 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D498A
oklch(49.2% 0.116 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#53345B
oklch(37.8% 0.075 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#C5AACC 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) | #A7B1CD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6ADB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5AACC
#C5AACC
oklch(77.2% 0.056 319.3)
- #A3BE9C
#A3BE9C
oklch(77.2% 0.056 139.3)
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 #C5AACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #C5AACC 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.