#A07696
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.069 335.1), rgb(160, 118, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A07696 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 335°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07696 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.069 335.1) |
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 #A07696 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07696 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07696 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07696 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B794AE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07696
oklch(61.8% 0.069 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6285
oklch(55.5% 0.076 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#795170
oklch(49% 0.07 335)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51394B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#A07696 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) | #767F97 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808595 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47781 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07696
#A07696
oklch(61.8% 0.069 335.1)
- #649274
#649274
oklch(61.8% 0.068 155.3)
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 #A07696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #A07696 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.