#A47D99
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.6% 0.062 336.8), rgb(164, 125, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A47D99 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 337°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47D99 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 125, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.062 336.8) |
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 #A47D99 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47D99 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47D99 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47D99 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC8
oklch(81% 0.03 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595AC
oklch(70.6% 0.05 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47D99
oklch(63.6% 0.062 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6482
oklch(55.6% 0.068 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#614459
oklch(42.6% 0.051 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#A47D99 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) | #7E859A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B98 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87E87 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47D99
#A47D99
oklch(63.6% 0.062 336.8)
- #6C977C
#6C977C
oklch(63.7% 0.062 156.6)
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 #A47D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.058
Use #A47D99 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.