#C8A9CA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.058 324.2), rgb(200, 169, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#C8A9CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.058 324.2) |
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 #C8A9CA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8A9CA | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8A9CA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8A9CA text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8A9CA
oklch(77.2% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB1
oklch(63% 0.118 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#97569D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 324)
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Step 700
700
#814686
oklch(49% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#553258
oklch(37.6% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#C8A9CA 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) | #A7B0CB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4C9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAACB4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8A9CA
#C8A9CA
oklch(77.2% 0.058 324.2)
- #9FBF9E
#9FBF9E
oklch(77.2% 0.058 144.2)
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 #C8A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #C8A9CA 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.