#A47993
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.7% 0.064 342.2), rgb(164, 121, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A47993 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47993 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 121, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.064 342.2) |
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 #A47993 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47993 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47993 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47993 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B895A9
oklch(70.8% 0.05 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47993
oklch(62.7% 0.064 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#90637F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B526B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#A47993 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) | #7B8294 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858892 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97982 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47993
#A47993
oklch(62.7% 0.064 342.2)
- #64957C
#64957C
oklch(62.7% 0.065 161.5)
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 #A47993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
Use #A47993 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.