#CBACC7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.051 330.3), rgb(203, 172, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CBACC7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACC7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.051 330.3) |
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 #CBACC7 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBACC7 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACC7 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACC7 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACC7
oklch(78% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.082 330)
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Step 500
500
#AD71A7
oklch(63% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#985992
oklch(55.6% 0.113 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#82497D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563453
oklch(37.8% 0.068 330)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#CBACC7 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) | #ABB3C8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEAEB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACC7
#CBACC7
oklch(78% 0.051 330.3)
- #A1C1A7
#A1C1A7
oklch(78% 0.05 150.6)
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 #CBACC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #CBACC7 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.