#A97297
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.085 339.6), rgb(169, 114, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A97297 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97297 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 114, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.085 339.6) |
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 #A97297 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97297 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97297 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97297 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97297
oklch(62.1% 0.085 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#975D85
oklch(55.6% 0.093 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#814C70
oklch(49% 0.087 340)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#A97297 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) | #747E98 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818695 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF737F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97297
#A97297
oklch(62.1% 0.085 339.6)
- #559674
#559674
oklch(62% 0.085 159.7)
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 #A97297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A97297 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.