#A997AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70% 0.039 318.8), rgb(169, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A997AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A997AE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.039 318.8) |
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 #A997AE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A997AE | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997AE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997AE text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A997AE
oklch(70% 0.039 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#97809D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#816988
oklch(55.5% 0.055 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5873
oklch(49.1% 0.049 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485E
oklch(42.8% 0.042 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#A997AE 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) | #959CAF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9999F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A997AE
#A997AE
oklch(70% 0.039 318.8)
- #92A48D
#92A48D
oklch(69.8% 0.039 138.9)
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 #A997AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #A997AE 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.