#C8ABC4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.048 330.6), rgb(200, 171, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#C8ABC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.048 330.6) |
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 #C8ABC4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C8ABC4 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ABC4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ABC4 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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)
#C8ABC4
oklch(77.4% 0.048 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A5
oklch(63% 0.098 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#965B90
oklch(55.6% 0.106 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#804A7B
oklch(49% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#C8ABC4 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) | #AAB1C5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B5C3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBADB3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ABC4
#C8ABC4
oklch(77.4% 0.048 330.6)
- #A0BFA6
#A0BFA6
oklch(77.5% 0.049 150.8)
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 #C8ABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #C8ABC4 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.