#C5ABCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.055 318.2), rgb(197, 171, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#C5ABCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ABCD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 171, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.055 318.2) |
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 #C5ABCD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5ABCD | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5ABCD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5ABCD text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5ABCD
oklch(77.5% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A672B6
oklch(63% 0.114 318)
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Step 600
600
#915AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B498A
oklch(49% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#C5ABCD 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) | #A7B2CE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AEB6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ABCD
#C5ABCD
oklch(77.5% 0.055 318.2)
- #A5BF9C
#A5BF9C
oklch(77.6% 0.056 137.7)
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 #C5ABCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #C5ABCD 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.