#CBAAC8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.056 329), rgb(203, 170, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#CBAAC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 329°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 170, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.056 329) |
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 #CBAAC8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAAC8 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAAC8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAAC8 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAAC8
oklch(77.6% 0.056 329)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.088 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAB
oklch(63% 0.114 329)
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Step 600
600
#9A5697
oklch(55.6% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#844680
oklch(49.1% 0.115 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A68
oklch(42.7% 0.095 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#CBAAC8 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) | #A9B1C9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEACB4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAAC8
#CBAAC8
oklch(77.6% 0.056 329)
- #9EC1A3
#9EC1A3
oklch(77.7% 0.057 149)
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 #CBAAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #CBAAC8 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.