#CBACC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.049 332.7), rgb(203, 172, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CBACC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACC5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.049 332.7) |
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 #CBACC5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACC5 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACC5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACC5 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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)
#CBACC5
oklch(77.9% 0.049 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A4
oklch(63.2% 0.101 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#995A8F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#CBACC5 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) | #ACB3C6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEADB4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACC5
#CBACC5
oklch(77.9% 0.049 332.7)
- #A0C1A8
#A0C1A8
oklch(78% 0.05 152.5)
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 #CBACC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #CBACC5 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.