#CDABC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.053 334.4), rgb(205, 171, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CDABC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.053 334.4) |
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 #CDABC5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABC5 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABC5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABC5 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABC5
oklch(77.9% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B170A4
oklch(63.2% 0.107 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C578F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#85477A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 334)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A63
oklch(42.6% 0.091 334)
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Step 900
900
#583251
oklch(37.6% 0.072 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#CDABC5 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) | #ABB2C6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ACB4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABC5
#CDABC5
oklch(77.9% 0.053 334.4)
- #9EC2A8
#9EC2A8
oklch(78% 0.053 153.7)
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 #CDABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #CDABC5 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.