#C8A9C3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.05 331.5), rgb(200, 169, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#C8A9C3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 331°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9C3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.05 331.5) |
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 #C8A9C3 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A9C3 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9C3 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9C3 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#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
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9C3
oklch(77% 0.05 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A6
oklch(63.2% 0.103 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#995991
oklch(55.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#82497B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#C8A9C3 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) | #A8B0C4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBAAB2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9C3
#C8A9C3
oklch(77% 0.05 331.5)
- #9DBEA4
#9DBEA4
oklch(77% 0.051 151.4)
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 #C8A9C3, 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 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #C8A9C3 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.