#A07593
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.068 337.9), rgb(160, 117, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A07593 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07593 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 117, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.068 337.9) |
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 #A07593 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07593 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07593 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07593 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07593
oklch(61.5% 0.068 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#906282
oklch(55.5% 0.074 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A516E
oklch(49% 0.069 338)
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Step 800
800
#64435A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#51384A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#A07593 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) | #767E94 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808492 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5767F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07593
#A07593
oklch(61.5% 0.068 337.9)
- #619175
#619175
oklch(61.4% 0.067 158.1)
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 #A07593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #A07593 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.