#C7ADCA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.05 322.8), rgb(199, 173, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#C7ADCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ADCA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 173, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.05 322.8) |
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 #C7ADCA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7ADCA | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ADCA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ADCA text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ADCA
oklch(77.9% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B990BE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A774AD
oklch(63.1% 0.101 323)
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Step 600
600
#925C99
oklch(55.7% 0.11 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B82
oklch(49% 0.103 323)
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Step 800
800
#653E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#C7ADCA 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) | #ABB3CB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8AFB7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ADCA
#C7ADCA
oklch(77.9% 0.05 322.8)
- #A5C0A3
#A5C0A3
oklch(77.9% 0.05 143.2)
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 #C7ADCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #C7ADCA 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.