#A37E98
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.7% 0.058 337.4), rgb(163, 126, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A37E98 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37E98 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.058 337.4) |
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 #A37E98 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37E98 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37E98 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37E98 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B496AB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37E98
oklch(63.7% 0.058 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6581
oklch(55.6% 0.064 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#77546D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#614559
oklch(42.8% 0.049 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#A37E98 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) | #7F8699 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B97 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77F87 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37E98
#A37E98
oklch(63.7% 0.058 337.4)
- #6E967D
#6E967D
oklch(63.6% 0.058 156.9)
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 #A37E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A37E98 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.