#C7AFCF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.5% 0.052 317.7), rgb(199, 175, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#C7AFCF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7AFCF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 175, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.052 317.7) |
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 #C7AFCF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7AFCF | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7AFCF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7AFCF text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7AFCF
oklch(78.5% 0.052 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B690C3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A474B3
oklch(63% 0.106 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#794B88
oklch(49% 0.108 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#C7AFCF 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) | #ACB5D0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8CE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B2BA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7AFCF
#C7AFCF
oklch(78.5% 0.052 317.7)
- #A9C1A1
#A9C1A1
oklch(78.4% 0.052 137.9)
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 #C7AFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #C7AFCF 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.