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#A97E96 Color

#A97E96 is rgb(169, 126, 150) in RGB, hsl(327, 20%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A97E96
HEX#A97E96
RGBrgb(169, 126, 150)
HSLhsl(327, 20%, 58%)
HSVhsv(327, 25%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.062 344.4)
LABlab(57.69% 20.05 -6.12)
LCHlch(57.69% 20.96 343.02)

What #A97E96 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A97E96, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

English Lavender#B48395ΔE 5.12Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 6.01Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 7.05Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 11.29Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.94Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 12.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A97E96 Channel Values

How #A97E96 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 169 · G 126 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 20% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 25% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 11% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A97E96 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A97E96 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A97E96

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A97E96; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A97E96
Complementary
#7EA992
Analogous
#A77EA9
Analogous
#A97E81
Triadic
#96A97E
Triadic
#7E96A9
Split comp.
#81A97E
Split comp.
#7EA9A7

Tints & Shades of #A97E96

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B691A5
#C0A0B2
#CCB3C1
#D8C5D0
#E4D7DF
#EFE7EB

Shades

#996682
#845870
#6B475B
#533746
#3A2731
#25181F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A97E96.

How #A97E96 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A97E96
Protanopia#878796
Protanomaly#968396
Deuteranopia#8E8E95
Deuteranomaly#9A8895
Tritanopia#A78181
Tritanomaly#A8808A
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #A97E96 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a97e96: #A97E96;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A97E96;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a97e96': '#A97E96' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.494, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_a97e96">#A97E96</color>
SVG fillfill="#A97E96"

More Pink Colors

#A97E96 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A97E96 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A97E96?

#A97E96 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 126, 150) in RGB and hsl(327, 20%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #A97E96?

#A97E96 is rgb(169, 126, 150) — red 169, green 126, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A97E96?

#A97E96 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A97E96 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A97E96 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A97E96 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A97E96 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.65, which is visibly different.

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