#A47D93
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.4% 0.057 344), rgb(164, 125, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A47D93 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47D93 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 125, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.057 344) |
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 #A47D93 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47D93 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47D93 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47D93 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B696A7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47D93
oklch(63.4% 0.057 344)
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Step 600
600
#8E657C
oklch(55.7% 0.062 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#785469
oklch(49.1% 0.057 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#624555
oklch(42.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#A47D93 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) | #7F8594 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A92 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97D84 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47D93
#A47D93
oklch(63.4% 0.057 344)
- #6A9681
#6A9681
oklch(63.5% 0.058 163.6)
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 #A47D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #A47D93 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.