#C8A7C2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.053 332.3), rgb(200, 167, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#C8A7C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A7C2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 167, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.053 332.3) |
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 #C8A7C2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A7C2 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A7C2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A7C2 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A7C2
oklch(76.6% 0.053 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B070A6
oklch(63.1% 0.108 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5791
oklch(55.6% 0.118 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#C8A7C2 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) | #A7AEC3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2C1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA8B0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A7C2
#C8A7C2
oklch(76.6% 0.053 332.3)
- #9ABDA3
#9ABDA3
oklch(76.5% 0.053 152.9)
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 #C8A7C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.068
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
Use #C8A7C2 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.