#C8ACCD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.055 321.2), rgb(200, 172, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#C8ACCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ACCD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 172, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.055 321.2) |
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 #C8ACCD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8ACCD | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ACCD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ACCD text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ACCD
oklch(77.9% 0.055 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.089 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#A972B3
oklch(63.2% 0.113 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#94599F
oklch(55.7% 0.124 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4888
oklch(49.1% 0.116 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#C8ACCD 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) | #A9B3CE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9AFB7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ACCD
#C8ACCD
oklch(77.9% 0.055 321.2)
- #A4C19F
#A4C19F
oklch(78% 0.057 141)
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 #C8ACCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #C8ACCD 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.