#C6AECC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.05 319.5), rgb(198, 174, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#C6AECC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AECC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 174, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.05 319.5) |
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 #C6AECC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6AECC | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AECC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AECC text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6AECC
oklch(78.1% 0.05 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B791C0
oklch(70.8% 0.079 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A475B0
oklch(63.1% 0.101 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F5D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C85
oklch(49.1% 0.103 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#633F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#513658
oklch(37.8% 0.066 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#C6AECC 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) | #ABB4CD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B1B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AECC
#C6AECC
oklch(78.1% 0.05 319.5)
- #A8C0A2
#A8C0A2
oklch(78.1% 0.049 139.4)
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 #C6AECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #C6AECC 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.