#C8A7C6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.7% 0.057 328), rgb(200, 167, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#C8A7C6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 167, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.057 328) |
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 #C8A7C6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A7C6 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A7C6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A7C6 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A7C6
oklch(76.7% 0.057 328)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.091 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5698
oklch(55.6% 0.126 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#844682
oklch(49.2% 0.117 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A6A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#C8A7C6 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) | #A6AFC7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA9B1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A7C6
#C8A7C6
oklch(76.7% 0.057 328)
- #9BBE9F
#9BBE9F
oklch(76.7% 0.058 148.1)
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 #C8A7C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.070
Use #C8A7C6 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.