#C9AFCA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.047 324.9), rgb(201, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#C9AFCA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AFCA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.047 324.9) |
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 #C9AFCA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AFCA | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AFCA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AFCA text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AFCA
oklch(78.5% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B991BB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#A775AA
oklch(63.1% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#925D95
oklch(55.7% 0.104 325)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#653F67
oklch(42.8% 0.08 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#523554
oklch(37.5% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F31
oklch(26.8% 0.041 324.7)
#C9AFCA 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) | #ADB5CB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB1B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AFCA
#C9AFCA
oklch(78.5% 0.047 324.9)
- #A7C1A7
#A7C1A7
oklch(78.4% 0.046 145.1)
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 #C9AFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #C9AFCA 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.