#C8A9C7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.054 327.1), rgb(200, 169, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#C8A9C7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9C7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.054 327.1) |
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 #C8A9C7 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A9C7 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9C7 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9C7 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9C7
oklch(77.1% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AC
oklch(63% 0.112 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#985898
oklch(55.7% 0.121 327)
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Step 700
700
#814782
oklch(49% 0.113 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#C8A9C7 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) | #A7B0C8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAABB3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9C7
#C8A9C7
oklch(77.1% 0.054 327.1)
- #9EBFA1
#9EBFA1
oklch(77.2% 0.055 147.5)
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 #C8A9C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A9C7 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.