#C7AACA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.055 323.1), rgb(199, 170, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#C7AACA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AACA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 170, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.055 323.1) |
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 #C7AACA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7AACA | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AACA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AACA 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AACA
oklch(77.3% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B1
oklch(63.1% 0.113 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#95589C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4886
oklch(49.1% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#673C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#C7AACA 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) | #A8B1CB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ADB5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AACA
#C7AACA
oklch(77.3% 0.055 323.1)
- #A1BF9F
#A1BF9F
oklch(77.3% 0.055 143.4)
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 #C7AACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
Use #C7AACA 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.