#A77B95
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.4% 0.065 342.9), rgb(167, 123, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A77B95 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77B95 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 123, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.065 342.9) |
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 #A77B95 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77B95 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77B95 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77B95 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B894A9
oklch(70.6% 0.052 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77B95
oklch(63.4% 0.065 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#91637E
oklch(55.7% 0.07 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B526B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#523948
oklch(37.8% 0.042 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#A77B95 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) | #7D8496 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A94 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7B84 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77B95
#A77B95
oklch(63.4% 0.065 342.9)
- #65977F
#65977F
oklch(63.4% 0.065 163)
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 #A77B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #A77B95 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.