#C5ABC8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.05 322.8), rgb(197, 171, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#C5ABC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.05 322.8) |
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 #C5ABC8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5ABC8 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABC8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABC8 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABC8
oklch(77.3% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B990BE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A774AD
oklch(63.1% 0.101 323)
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Step 600
600
#925C99
oklch(55.7% 0.11 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B82
oklch(49% 0.103 323)
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Step 800
800
#653E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#C5ABC8 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) | #A9B1C9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6ADB5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABC8
#C5ABC8
oklch(77.3% 0.05 322.8)
- #A3BEA1
#A3BEA1
oklch(77.3% 0.05 143.2)
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 #C5ABC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #C5ABC8 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.