#C7AACC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.4% 0.057 321.3), rgb(199, 170, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#C7AACC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AACC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 170, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.057 321.3) |
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 #C7AACC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7AACC | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AACC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AACC text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AACC
oklch(77.4% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B4
oklch(63% 0.118 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9558A0
oklch(55.7% 0.127 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4789
oklch(49.1% 0.12 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#673B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#C7AACC 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) | #A7B1CD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ADB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AACC
#C7AACC
oklch(77.4% 0.057 321.3)
- #A2BF9D
#A2BF9D
oklch(77.4% 0.057 141)
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 #C7AACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #C7AACC 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.