#A27397
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.5% 0.077 335.2), rgb(162, 115, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A27397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27397 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 115, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.077 335.2) |
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 #A27397 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27397 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27397 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27397 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993B0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27397
oklch(61.5% 0.077 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#926087
oklch(55.6% 0.084 335)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F72
oklch(49% 0.078 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#A27397 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) | #737E98 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8496 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77580 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27397
#A27397
oklch(61.5% 0.077 335.2)
- #5E9370
#5E9370
oklch(61.6% 0.078 154.6)
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 #A27397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #A27397 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.