#A97E8B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.9% 0.056 358.9), rgb(169, 126, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A97E8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E8B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.056 358.9) |
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 #A97E8B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E8B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E8B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E8B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAC0
oklch(81% 0.027 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#B996A0
oklch(70.8% 0.044 359.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E8B
oklch(63.9% 0.056 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#916472
oklch(55.5% 0.061 359)
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Step 700
700
#7C5360
oklch(49.1% 0.058 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#523A41
oklch(37.8% 0.036 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#A97E8B 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) | #83858B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C8A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07C82 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E8B
#A97E8B
oklch(63.9% 0.056 358.9)
- #66978C
#66978C
oklch(63.8% 0.055 178.8)
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 #A97E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #A97E8B 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.