#CDACC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.051 334.6), rgb(205, 172, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#CDACC5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 335°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACC5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.051 334.6) |
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 #CDACC5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACC5 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACC5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACC5 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDACC5
oklch(78.1% 0.051 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#B071A3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B62
oklch(42.7% 0.088 335)
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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)
#CDACC5 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 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ADB4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACC5
#CDACC5
oklch(78.1% 0.051 334.6)
- #9FC2A9
#9FC2A9
oklch(78.1% 0.052 154)
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 #CDACC5, 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 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #CDACC5 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.