#C8A0C1
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.2% 0.065 332.3), rgb(200, 160, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#C8A0C1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A0C1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 160, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.065 332.3) |
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 #C8A0C1 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A0C1 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A0C1 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A0C1 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A0C1
oklch(75.2% 0.065 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#A777A0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#925F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E76
oklch(49.1% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#C8A0C1 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) | #9FA9C2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AEC0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA2AB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A0C1
#C8A0C1
oklch(75.2% 0.065 332.3)
- #90BB9B
#90BB9B
oklch(75.2% 0.065 152.5)
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 #C8A0C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #C8A0C1 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.