#C8AAC7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.053 327.1), rgb(200, 170, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#C8AAC7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8AAC7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 170, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.053 327.1) |
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 #C8AAC7 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8AAC7 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8AAC7 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8AAC7 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8AAC7
oklch(77.3% 0.053 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AB
oklch(63% 0.108 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#975997
oklch(55.7% 0.117 327)
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Step 700
700
#804880
oklch(48.9% 0.109 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693C68
oklch(42.8% 0.09 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#C8AAC7 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) | #A8B1C8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAACB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8AAC7
#C8AAC7
oklch(77.3% 0.053 327.1)
- #A0BFA2
#A0BFA2
oklch(77.4% 0.053 146.8)
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 #C8AAC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #C8AAC7 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.