#A07E9B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.5% 0.058 331.3), rgb(160, 126, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A07E9B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07E9B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.058 331.3) |
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 #A07E9B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07E9B | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07E9B text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07E9B text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B297AE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07E9B
oklch(63.5% 0.058 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#896684
oklch(55.6% 0.062 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#755470
oklch(49.1% 0.06 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#A07E9B 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) | #7D869C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A9A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38088 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07E9B
#A07E9B
oklch(63.5% 0.058 331.3)
- #719579
#719579
oklch(63.5% 0.058 151.3)
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 #A07E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A07E9B 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.