#A97E9D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.5% 0.068 336.8), rgb(169, 126, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A97E9D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 337°. 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 (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E9D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.068 336.8) |
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 #A97E9D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E9D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E9D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E9D 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
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B794AD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E9D
oklch(64.5% 0.068 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6283
oklch(55.5% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A516F
oklch(49% 0.07 336.9)
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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
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#A97E9D 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) | #7F879E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D9C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7F89 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E9D
#A97E9D
oklch(64.5% 0.068 336.8)
- #6B9A7D
#6B9A7D
oklch(64.4% 0.067 156.9)
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 #A97E9D, 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 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #A97E9D 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.