#A37597
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.074 336.2), rgb(163, 117, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A37597 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37597 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.074 336.2) |
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 #A37597 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37597 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37597 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37597 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#B993AE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37597
oklch(62% 0.074 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#916185
oklch(55.6% 0.08 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5071
oklch(49.2% 0.075 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#65425C
oklch(42.8% 0.062 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#52384B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#A37597 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) | #767F98 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808696 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87681 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37597
#A37597
oklch(62% 0.074 336.2)
- #609474
#609474
oklch(62.1% 0.074 156.5)
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 #A37597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A37597 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.