#C8AAC3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.049 331.6), rgb(200, 170, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#C8AAC3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.049 331.6) |
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 #C8AAC3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AAC3 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAC3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAC3 text on black | 9.99:1 | 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)
#C8AAC3
oklch(77.2% 0.049 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A5
oklch(63.3% 0.099 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#975A90
oklch(55.5% 0.108 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#814A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#693D63
oklch(42.7% 0.082 332)
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Step 900
900
#553451
oklch(37.6% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#C8AAC3 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) | #A9B0C4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4C2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBABB2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAC3
#C8AAC3
oklch(77.2% 0.049 331.6)
- #9FBEA6
#9FBEA6
oklch(77.2% 0.048 151.9)
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 #C8AAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8AAC3 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.