#C8AAC2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.048 332.9), rgb(200, 170, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#C8AAC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.048 332.9) |
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 #C8AAC2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AAC2 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAC2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAC2 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAC2
oklch(77.2% 0.048 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 333)
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Step 600
600
#985B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#814A79
oklch(49.1% 0.099 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#693D62
oklch(42.7% 0.081 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#C8AAC2 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) | #AAB0C3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4C1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBABB2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAC2
#C8AAC2
oklch(77.2% 0.048 332.9)
- #9FBEA7
#9FBEA7
oklch(77.2% 0.047 153.1)
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 #C8AAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8AAC2 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.