#C8B0CB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.046 322.5), rgb(200, 176, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#C8B0CB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B0CB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 176, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.046 322.5) |
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 #C8B0CB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B0CB | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B0CB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B0CB text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B0CB
oklch(78.6% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#A576AB
oklch(63.2% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#905E96
oklch(55.7% 0.102 323)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D80
oklch(49.1% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#C8B0CB 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) | #AEB6CC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8CA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B2B9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B0CB
#C8B0CB
oklch(78.6% 0.046 322.5)
- #A9C1A6
#A9C1A6
oklch(78.5% 0.046 142.1)
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 #C8B0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #C8B0CB 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.