#C8A6C0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.053 334.4), rgb(200, 166, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#C8A6C0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6C0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.053 334.4) |
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 #C8A6C0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A6C0 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6C0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6C0 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6C0
oklch(76.3% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA4
oklch(63% 0.109 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C578F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#85477A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 334)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A63
oklch(42.6% 0.091 334)
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Step 900
900
#583251
oklch(37.6% 0.072 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#C8A6C0 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) | #A6ADC1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB2BF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA7AF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6C0
#C8A6C0
oklch(76.3% 0.053 334.4)
- #98BDA3
#98BDA3
oklch(76.4% 0.054 154.3)
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 #C8A6C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A6C0 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.