#A97E9C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.5% 0.067 337.8), rgb(169, 126, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A97E9C is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E9C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.067 337.8) |
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 #A97E9C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E9C | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E9C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E9C text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E9C
oklch(64.5% 0.067 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6382
oklch(55.6% 0.071 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#63435A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#51394A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#A97E9C 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) | #7F879D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D9B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7F88 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E9C
#A97E9C
oklch(64.5% 0.067 337.8)
- #6A9A7E
#6A9A7E
oklch(64.4% 0.067 158.3)
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 #A97E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A97E9C 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.