#C8A6C5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.5% 0.058 329), rgb(200, 166, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#C8A6C5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A6C5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 166, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.058 329) |
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 #C8A6C5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A6C5 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A6C5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A6C5 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A6C5
oklch(76.5% 0.058 329)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAC
oklch(63% 0.117 329)
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Step 600
600
#9B5598
oklch(55.6% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854582
oklch(49.2% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#C8A6C5 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) | #A5AEC6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB2C4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA8B0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A6C5
#C8A6C5
oklch(76.5% 0.058 329)
- #9ABD9F
#9ABD9F
oklch(76.4% 0.057 149)
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 #C8A6C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.070
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.070
Use #C8A6C5 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.