#A97490
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.2% 0.076 346.6), rgb(169, 116, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A97490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97490 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.076 346.6) |
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 #A97490 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97490 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97490 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97490 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97490
oklch(62.2% 0.076 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#804E69
oklch(49% 0.077 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#A97490 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) | #787E91 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84878F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0737E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97490
#A97490
oklch(62.2% 0.076 346.6)
- #56967D
#56967D
oklch(62.3% 0.077 166.8)
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 #A97490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #A97490 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.