#A97F99
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.5% 0.063 341.4), rgb(169, 127, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A97F99 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97F99 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.063 341.4) |
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 #A97F99 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97F99 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97F99 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97F99 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97F99
oklch(64.5% 0.063 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F637F
oklch(55.5% 0.069 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A526B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#634457
oklch(42.8% 0.051 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212A
oklch(26.8% 0.026 340.3)
#A97F99 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) | #81879A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E98 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7F88 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97F99
#A97F99
oklch(64.5% 0.063 341.4)
- #6B9A82
#6B9A82
oklch(64.5% 0.062 161.8)
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 #A97F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #A97F99 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.