#C7ADCC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.052 320.8), rgb(199, 173, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#C7ADCC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 321°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ADCC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 173, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.052 320.8) |
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 #C7ADCC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7ADCC | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ADCC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ADCC text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ADCC
oklch(78% 0.052 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B990C0
oklch(70.8% 0.082 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#A773B1
oklch(63.1% 0.108 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#915B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A86
oklch(49.1% 0.109 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#C7ADCC 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) | #AAB4CD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6CB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B0B7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ADCC
#C7ADCC
oklch(78% 0.052 320.8)
- #A6C0A1
#A6C0A1
oklch(78% 0.052 140.6)
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 #C7ADCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #C7ADCC 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.