#C8B2C3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.7% 0.034 333.7), rgb(200, 178, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#C8B2C3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 178, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.034 333.7) |
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 #C8B2C3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B2C3 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B2C3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B2C3 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B2C3
oklch(78.7% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694AF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6286
oklch(55.6% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#795172
oklch(49% 0.072 333)
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Step 800
800
#63435C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#C8B2C3 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) | #B2B6C4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9C2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB3B7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B2C3
#C8B2C3
oklch(78.7% 0.034 333.7)
- #AAC1B0
#AAC1B0
oklch(78.9% 0.035 153.5)
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 #C8B2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8B2C3 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.