#A7769A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.7% 0.079 336.5), rgb(167, 118, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A7769A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7769A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.079 336.5) |
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 #A7769A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7769A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7769A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7769A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8CA
oklch(81% 0.038 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA92AF
oklch(70.6% 0.062 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7769A
oklch(62.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#936086
oklch(55.7% 0.084 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F71
oklch(49.1% 0.078 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#66415C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#A7769A 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) | #77819B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828899 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7783 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7769A
#A7769A
oklch(62.7% 0.079 336.5)
- #5F9775
#5F9775
oklch(62.8% 0.079 156.6)
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 #A7769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
Use #A7769A 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.