#A97B99
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.8% 0.07 340), rgb(169, 123, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A97B99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97B99 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.07 340) |
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 #A97B99 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97B99 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97B99 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97B99 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E2D4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#B994AB
oklch(70.8% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97B99
oklch(63.8% 0.07 340)
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Step 600
600
#926181
oklch(55.5% 0.077 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C506D
oklch(49% 0.072 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#654259
oklch(42.7% 0.059 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#A97B99 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) | #7D859A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B98 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7C85 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97B99
#A97B99
oklch(63.8% 0.07 340)
- #65997D
#65997D
oklch(63.8% 0.07 160)
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 #A97B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #A97B99 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.