#C7AEC8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.046 324.8), rgb(199, 174, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#C7AEC8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.046 324.8) |
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 #C7AEC8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7AEC8 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AEC8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AEC8 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AEC8
oklch(78% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B891BA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#A676A9
oklch(63.2% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#915E94
oklch(55.7% 0.101 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#643F67
oklch(42.6% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#C7AEC8 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) | #ACB4C9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B0B7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AEC8
#C7AEC8
oklch(78% 0.046 324.8)
- #A6C0A6
#A6C0A6
oklch(78.1% 0.046 145.1)
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 #C7AEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #C7AEC8 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.