#C5ABBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.041 334), rgb(197, 171, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#C5ABBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABBF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.041 334) |
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 #C5ABBF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5ABBF | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABBF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABBF text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABBF
oklch(77% 0.041 334)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8769E
oklch(63% 0.083 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#935F89
oklch(55.6% 0.089 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E74
oklch(49.1% 0.083 334)
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Step 800
800
#66405F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#C5ABBF 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) | #ABB0C0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4BE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ACB2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABBF
#C5ABBF
oklch(77% 0.041 334)
- #A1BCA9
#A1BCA9
oklch(76.9% 0.04 154.7)
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 #C5ABBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #C5ABBF 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.