#A97090
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.5% 0.084 345.1), rgb(169, 112, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A97090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97090 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.084 345.1) |
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 #A97090 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97090 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97090 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97090 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C7
oklch(81% 0.04 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF91AA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97090
oklch(61.5% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#995D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#834C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#A97090 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) | #747C91 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0707B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97090
#A97090
oklch(61.5% 0.084 345.1)
- #4F9578
#4F9578
oklch(61.5% 0.084 164.9)
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 #A97090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #A97090 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.