#C7AEC2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.04 332.7), rgb(199, 174, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C7AEC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 174, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 18%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.04 332.7) |
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 #C7AEC2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7AEC2 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AEC2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AEC2 text on black | 10.26:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AEC2
oklch(77.8% 0.04 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B2
oklch(70.6% 0.064 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7779F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#925F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F75
oklch(49.2% 0.081 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#65415F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#C7AEC2 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) | #AEB3C3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6C1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFB5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AEC2
#C7AEC2
oklch(77.8% 0.04 332.7)
- #A5BFAB
#A5BFAB
oklch(77.9% 0.04 152.3)
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 #C7AEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #C7AEC2 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.