#A37B97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6), rgb(163, 123, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A37B97 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37B97 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 123, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6) |
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 #A37B97 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37B97 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37B97 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37B97 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37B97
oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6482
oklch(55.7% 0.069 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#78536E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#624459
oklch(42.7% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#A37B97 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) | #7C8398 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858996 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87C85 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37B97
#A37B97
oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6)
- #69957B
#69957B
oklch(63% 0.062 158.1)
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 #A37B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #A37B97 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.