#C8A5BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.052 337.7), rgb(200, 165, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#C8A5BD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.052 337.7) |
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 #C8A5BD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A5BD | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A5BD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5BD text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A5BD
oklch(76% 0.052 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E568B
oklch(55.5% 0.117 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#C8A5BD 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) | #A6ACBE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA6AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5BD
#C8A5BD
oklch(76% 0.052 337.7)
- #96BCA5
#96BCA5
oklch(76.1% 0.052 158.3)
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 #C8A5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A5BD 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.