#A67997
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63% 0.069 339.4), rgb(166, 121, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A67997 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67997 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.069 339.4) |
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 #A67997 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67997 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67997 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67997 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AC
oklch(70.7% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67997
oklch(63% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#916282
oklch(55.7% 0.075 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B516E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#644259
oklch(42.6% 0.058 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#A67997 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) | #7A8298 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858996 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7A83 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67997
#A67997
oklch(63% 0.069 339.4)
- #64967A
#64967A
oklch(62.9% 0.069 159.1)
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 #A67997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #A67997 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.