#CBABC4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.05 333.7), rgb(203, 171, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#CBABC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.05 333.7) |
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 #CBABC4 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBABC4 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABC4 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABC4 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABC4
oklch(77.7% 0.05 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 334)
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Step 600
600
#9A598E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#834879
oklch(49% 0.104 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C63
oklch(42.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#CBABC4 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) | #ABB2C5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEACB3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABC4
#CBABC4
oklch(77.7% 0.05 333.7)
- #9FC0A8
#9FC0A8
oklch(77.7% 0.049 153.6)
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 #CBABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #CBABC4 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.