#A97F9F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.8% 0.068 335), rgb(169, 127, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A97F9F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97F9F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.068 335) |
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 #A97F9F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97F9F | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97F9F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97F9F text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695AE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97F9F
oklch(64.8% 0.068 335)
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Step 600
600
#8F6385
oklch(55.7% 0.074 335)
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Step 700
700
#795270
oklch(49.1% 0.068 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51394B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#A97F9F 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) | #7F88A0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD808A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97F9F
#A97F9F
oklch(64.8% 0.068 335)
- #6D9B7C
#6D9B7C
oklch(64.7% 0.068 154.6)
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 #A97F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #A97F9F 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.