#A0798F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.1% 0.057 344), rgb(160, 121, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A0798F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0798F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.057 344) |
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 #A0798F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0798F | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0798F text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0798F text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#CFBAC5
oklch(81% 0.028 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#B696A7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0798F
oklch(62.1% 0.057 344)
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Step 600
600
#8E657C
oklch(55.7% 0.062 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#785469
oklch(49.1% 0.057 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#624455
oklch(42.6% 0.048 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#A0798F 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) | #7B8190 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57980 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0798F
#A0798F
oklch(62.1% 0.057 344)
- #66927D
#66927D
oklch(62.2% 0.058 163.5)
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 #A0798F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #A0798F 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.