#A47A89
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.5% 0.056 355.6), rgb(164, 122, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A47A89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47A89 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 122, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.056 355.6) |
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 #A47A89 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47A89 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47A89 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47A89 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B896A2
oklch(70.8% 0.044 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47A89
oklch(62.5% 0.056 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#916575
oklch(55.8% 0.061 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5362
oklch(49.1% 0.057 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#644450
oklch(42.6% 0.047 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#523A42
oklch(37.8% 0.036 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#A47A89 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) | #7E818A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888888 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB787F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47A89
#A47A89
oklch(62.5% 0.056 355.6)
- #639386
#639386
oklch(62.5% 0.056 175.6)
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 #A47A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #A47A89 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.