#A77994
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.068 343.2), rgb(167, 121, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A77994 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77994 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 121, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.068 343.2) |
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 #A77994 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77994 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77994 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77994 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C6
oklch(81% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400
#B994A9
oklch(70.7% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77994
oklch(63% 0.068 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#92627F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C516B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#654257
oklch(42.6% 0.057 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#A77994 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) | #7B8295 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868993 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7982 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77994
#A77994
oklch(63% 0.068 343.2)
- #62977E
#62977E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 163.2)
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 #A77994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #A77994 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.