#C8ADC8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.048 326), rgb(200, 173, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#C8ADC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8ADC8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 173, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.048 326) |
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 #C8ADC8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8ADC8 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8ADC8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8ADC8 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8ADC8
oklch(77.9% 0.048 326)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#A874A9
oklch(63% 0.098 326)
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Step 600
600
#935C95
oklch(55.6% 0.107 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B7F
oklch(49% 0.1 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#663E67
oklch(42.7% 0.082 326)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#C8ADC8 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) | #ABB3C9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B6C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFB6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8ADC8
#C8ADC8
oklch(77.9% 0.048 326)
- #A4C0A5
#A4C0A5
oklch(77.9% 0.049 146)
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 #C8ADC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #C8ADC8 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.