#A0798C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.055 348), rgb(160, 121, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A0798C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0798C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.055 348) |
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 #A0798C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0798C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0798C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0798C text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B696A5
oklch(70.7% 0.043 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0798C
oklch(62% 0.055 348)
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Step 600
600
#8E6579
oklch(55.5% 0.06 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#795466
oklch(49.2% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#624553
oklch(42.7% 0.045 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#A0798C 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) | #7C808D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85868B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6787F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0798C
#A0798C
oklch(62% 0.055 348)
- #659180
#659180
oklch(61.9% 0.055 168.5)
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 #A0798C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #A0798C 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.