#A77E93
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.9% 0.058 346.7), rgb(167, 126, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A77E93 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77E93 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 126, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.058 346.7) |
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 #A77E93 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77E93 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77E93 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77E93 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B796A6
oklch(70.8% 0.045 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77E93
oklch(63.9% 0.058 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F647B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5367
oklch(49.1% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#634454
oklch(42.7% 0.049 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#A77E93 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) | #818694 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C92 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7E85 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77E93
#A77E93
oklch(63.9% 0.058 346.7)
- #699884
#699884
oklch(64% 0.059 166.2)
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 #A77E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #A77E93 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.