#C6AED0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.054 316), rgb(198, 174, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#C6AED0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6AED0 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.054 316) |
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 #C6AED0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6AED0 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6AED0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6AED0 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6AED0
oklch(78.2% 0.054 316)
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Step 400
400
#B690C5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#A474B7
oklch(63.2% 0.111 316)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.12 316)
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Step 700
700
#794B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#633E71
oklch(42.8% 0.092 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#C6AED0 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) | #AAB5D1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B2B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6AED0
#C6AED0
oklch(78.2% 0.054 316)
- #A9C19E
#A9C19E
oklch(78.3% 0.055 135.8)
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 #C6AED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C6AED0 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.