#C8AAC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.051 329.3), rgb(200, 170, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#C8AAC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.051 329.3) |
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 #C8AAC5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AAC5 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAC5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAC5 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAC5
oklch(77.3% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#975A93
oklch(55.7% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#81497D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#C8AAC5 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) | #A9B1C6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBACB3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAC5
#C8AAC5
oklch(77.3% 0.051 329.3)
- #9FBFA4
#9FBFA4
oklch(77.3% 0.051 149.5)
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 #C8AAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8AAC5 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.