#A67998
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3), rgb(166, 121, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A67998 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67998 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 121, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3) |
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 #A67998 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67998 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67998 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67998 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
#E2D4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#B894AC
oklch(70.7% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67998
oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#916283
oklch(55.7% 0.076 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B516F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#64425A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 338)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#A67998 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) | #7A8399 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858997 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7A84 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67998
#A67998
oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3)
- #649779
#649779
oklch(63.2% 0.071 157.8)
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 #A67998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #A67998 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.