#A37F97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.9% 0.055 338.9), rgb(163, 127, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A37F97 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 339°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37F97 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 127, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.055 338.9) |
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 #A37F97 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37F97 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37F97 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37F97 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B497AA
oklch(70.8% 0.043 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37F97
oklch(63.9% 0.055 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B667F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#76546B
oklch(49% 0.056 339)
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Step 800
800
#604557
oklch(42.6% 0.046 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A48
oklch(37.7% 0.037 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#A37F97 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) | #808698 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B96 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78087 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37F97
#A37F97
oklch(63.9% 0.055 338.9)
- #6F9680
#6F9680
oklch(63.8% 0.054 159.7)
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 #A37F97, 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 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #A37F97 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.