#A07790
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.062 341.9), rgb(160, 119, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A07790 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07790 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 119, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.062 341.9) |
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 #A07790 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07790 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07790 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07790 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07790
oklch(61.8% 0.062 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F647E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#79536B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#634457
oklch(42.8% 0.051 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#A07790 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) | #797F91 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5777F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07790
#A07790
oklch(61.8% 0.062 341.9)
- #63917A
#63917A
oklch(61.7% 0.061 162.2)
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 #A07790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #A07790 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.