#A07397
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.3% 0.075 333.7), rgb(160, 115, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A07397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07397 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 115, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.075 333.7) |
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 #A07397 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07397 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07397 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07397 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400
#B893B0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07397
oklch(61.3% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#916187
oklch(55.7% 0.082 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5073
oklch(49.1% 0.076 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#64425D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#52384D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#A07397 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) | #737D98 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8396 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47580 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07397
#A07397
oklch(61.3% 0.075 333.7)
- #5F926F
#5F926F
oklch(61.4% 0.076 153.7)
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 #A07397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #A07397 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.