#C8A5BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.053 336.5), rgb(200, 165, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#C8A5BE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A5BE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 165, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.053 336.5) |
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 #C8A5BE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A5BE | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A5BE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A5BE text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A5BE
oklch(76.1% 0.053 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E568D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#874678
oklch(49.2% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#C8A5BE 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) | #A5ACBF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA6AD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A5BE
#C8A5BE
oklch(76.1% 0.053 336.5)
- #97BCA4
#97BCA4
oklch(76.1% 0.052 156.5)
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 #C8A5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C8A5BE 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.