#A07889
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.7% 0.055 351.6), rgb(160, 120, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A07889 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07889 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 120, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.055 351.6) |
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 #A07889 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07889 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07889 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07889 text on black | 5.54:1 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B796A4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07889
oklch(61.7% 0.055 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6577
oklch(55.6% 0.059 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5464
oklch(49.2% 0.055 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#634552
oklch(42.8% 0.045 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#A07889 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) | #7C7F8A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858688 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6777E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07889
#A07889
oklch(61.7% 0.055 351.6)
- #639081
#639081
oklch(61.6% 0.054 171.7)
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 #A07889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #A07889 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.