#CCA7BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.8% 0.052 342), rgb(204, 167, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#CCA7BD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCA7BD |
| RGB | rgb(204, 167, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.052 342) |
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 #CCA7BD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CCA7BD | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCA7BD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCA7BD text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCA7BD
oklch(76.8% 0.052 342)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05686
oklch(55.6% 0.115 342)
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Step 700
700
#894672
oklch(49.2% 0.107 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#CCA7BD 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) | #A9AEBE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A7AE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCA7BD
#CCA7BD
oklch(76.8% 0.052 342)
- #97BEA9
#97BEA9
oklch(76.7% 0.051 161.4)
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 #CCA7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #CCA7BD 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.