#A97E99
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.4% 0.065 341), rgb(169, 126, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A97E99 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E99 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.065 341) |
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 #A97E99 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E99 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E99 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E99 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E99
oklch(64.4% 0.065 341)
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Step 600
600
#906380
oklch(55.6% 0.071 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A526C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#644358
oklch(42.7% 0.055 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#A97E99 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) | #80879A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D98 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7E87 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E99
#A97E99
oklch(64.4% 0.065 341)
- #699A81
#699A81
oklch(64.4% 0.065 161.6)
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 #A97E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #A97E99 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.