#C8A3CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.1% 0.068 324.6), rgb(200, 163, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#C8A3CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A3CA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 163, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.068 324.6) |
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 #C8A3CA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A3CA | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A3CA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A3CA text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A3CA
oklch(76.1% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3572
oklch(42.8% 0.117 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#C8A3CA 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) | #A0ACCC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA6B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A3CA
#C8A3CA
oklch(76.1% 0.068 324.6)
- #97BD97
#97BD97
oklch(76% 0.067 144.9)
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 #C8A3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
Use #C8A3CA 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.