#A97C94
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.8% 0.065 345.8), rgb(169, 124, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A97C94 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97C94 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.065 345.8) |
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 #A97C94 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97C94 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97C94 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97C94 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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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)
#A97C94
oklch(63.8% 0.065 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#92637C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5169
oklch(49% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#654355
oklch(42.7% 0.054 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#A97C94 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) | #7F8595 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C93 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7C84 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97C94
#A97C94
oklch(63.8% 0.065 345.8)
- #659882
#659882
oklch(63.7% 0.064 165.6)
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 #A97C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #A97C94 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.