#C9ADCA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.051 325), rgb(201, 173, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#C9ADCA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ADCA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 173, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.051 325) |
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 #C9ADCA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9ADCA | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ADCA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ADCA text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ADCA
oklch(78.1% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AC
oklch(63.1% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#945A98
oklch(55.5% 0.114 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A81
oklch(49.1% 0.105 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#673D69
oklch(42.7% 0.087 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#C9ADCA 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) | #ABB4CB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBAFB7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ADCA
#C9ADCA
oklch(78.1% 0.051 325)
- #A4C1A4
#A4C1A4
oklch(78.1% 0.051 145.1)
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 #C9ADCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #C9ADCA 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.