#C8A7C0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.051 334.7), rgb(200, 167, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#C8A7C0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A7C0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 167, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.051 334.7) |
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 #C8A7C0 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A7C0 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A7C0 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A7C0 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A7C0
oklch(76.5% 0.051 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#B070A3
oklch(63% 0.105 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B62
oklch(42.7% 0.088 335)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#C8A7C0 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) | #A7AEC1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA8AF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A7C0
#C8A7C0
oklch(76.5% 0.051 334.7)
- #9ABDA4
#9ABDA4
oklch(76.6% 0.052 154)
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 #C8A7C0, 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 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
Use #C8A7C0 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.