#A57C97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.5% 0.063 339.5), rgb(165, 124, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A57C97 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 340°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57C97 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 124, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.063 339.5) |
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 #A57C97 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57C97 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57C97 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57C97 text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#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
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AB
oklch(70.7% 0.05 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57C97
oklch(63.5% 0.063 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6480
oklch(55.7% 0.068 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#79526C
oklch(49% 0.064 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#634458
oklch(42.8% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#A57C97 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) | #7D8498 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A96 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7D85 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57C97
#A57C97
oklch(63.5% 0.063 339.5)
- #69977D
#69977D
oklch(63.6% 0.064 159.2)
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 #A57C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #A57C97 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.