#C8A1C3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.5% 0.065 330.5), rgb(200, 161, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#C8A1C3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A1C3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 161, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.065 330.5) |
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 #C8A1C3 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A1C3 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8A1C3 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A1C3 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CD
oklch(81% 0.04 331.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8A1C3
oklch(75.5% 0.065 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#A777A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#915F8C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#654161
oklch(42.9% 0.069 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#C8A1C3 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) | #A0AAC4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AFC2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA3AC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A1C3
#C8A1C3
oklch(75.5% 0.065 330.5)
- #92BC9A
#92BC9A
oklch(75.5% 0.066 150.3)
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 #C8A1C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8A1C3 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.