#A07797
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.068 334.3), rgb(160, 119, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A07797 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07797 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 119, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.068 334.3) |
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 #A07797 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07797 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07797 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07797 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#B695AE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07797
oklch(62% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6385
oklch(55.6% 0.073 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#795271
oklch(49.2% 0.069 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#A07797 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) | #778098 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808696 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47982 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07797
#A07797
oklch(62% 0.068 334.3)
- #659374
#659374
oklch(62.1% 0.069 154.5)
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 #A07797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #A07797 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.