#C7A5CC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.5% 0.066 322), rgb(199, 165, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#C7A5CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7A5CC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 165, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.066 322) |
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 #C7A5CC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7A5CC | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7A5CC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7A5CC text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7A5CC
oklch(76.5% 0.066 322)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.106 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A6
oklch(55.5% 0.148 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#84418E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3673
oklch(42.6% 0.114 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#C7A5CC 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) | #A2AECE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1CB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A9B2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7A5CC
#C7A5CC
oklch(76.5% 0.066 322)
- #9BBE97
#9BBE97
oklch(76.5% 0.067 142.2)
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 #C7A5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.072
Use #C7A5CC 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.