#A97B93
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.6% 0.066 346.5), rgb(169, 123, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A97B93 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97B93 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.066 346.5) |
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 #A97B93 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97B93 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97B93 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97B93 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97B93
oklch(63.6% 0.066 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#92627C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 346)
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Step 700
700
#7C5168
oklch(49% 0.066 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#654355
oklch(42.7% 0.054 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#A97B93 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) | #7E8494 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B92 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7A83 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97B93
#A97B93
oklch(63.6% 0.066 346.5)
- #639882
#639882
oklch(63.6% 0.066 166.4)
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 #A97B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #A97B93 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.