#A47A92
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.8% 0.062 343.8), rgb(164, 122, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A47A92 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47A92 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 122, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.062 343.8) |
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 #A47A92 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47A92 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47A92 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47A92 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B795A8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47A92
oklch(62.8% 0.062 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#90647D
oklch(55.7% 0.066 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A526A
oklch(49% 0.063 343)
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Step 800
800
#634456
oklch(42.7% 0.05 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#30222A
oklch(27.2% 0.025 343.7)
#A47A92 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) | #7C8293 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868991 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7A82 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47A92
#A47A92
oklch(62.8% 0.062 343.8)
- #65957F
#65957F
oklch(62.9% 0.062 164.3)
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 #A47A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #A47A92 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.