#C9ADCD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.054 322.1), rgb(201, 173, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#C9ADCD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ADCD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 173, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.054 322.1) |
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 #C9ADCD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9ADCD | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ADCD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ADCD text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ADCD
oklch(78.2% 0.054 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#A972B1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#94599D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4986
oklch(49.1% 0.112 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#663C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#C9ADCD 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) | #AAB4CE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB0B8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ADCD
#C9ADCD
oklch(78.2% 0.054 322.1)
- #A5C1A1
#A5C1A1
oklch(78.1% 0.054 141.6)
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 #C9ADCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #C9ADCD 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.