#A97597
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.08 340.3), rgb(169, 117, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A97597 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97597 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.08 340.3) |
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 #A97597 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97597 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97597 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97597 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97597
oklch(62.6% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#955F83
oklch(55.6% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 340)
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Step 800
800
#68405A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 341)
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Step 900
900
#54364A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#A97597 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) | #778098 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838896 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7681 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97597
#A97597
oklch(62.6% 0.08 340.3)
- #5B9778
#5B9778
oklch(62.6% 0.079 160.4)
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 #A97597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A97597 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.