#A997AA Color

#A997AA is rgb(169, 151, 170) in RGB, hsl(297, 10%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 11%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A997AA

HEX#A997AA

RGBrgb(169, 151, 170)

HSLhsl(297, 10%, 63%)

HSVhsv(297, 11%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 11%, 0%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.034 324.3)

LABlab(64.52% 9.48 -7.41)

LCHlch(64.52% 12.04 321.97)

What #A997AA 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 #A997AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 1.14 Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 1.89 Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 3.75 Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 7.89 Manatee#979AAAΔE 8.3 Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 10.98

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#A997AA Channel Values

How #A997AA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 169 · G 151 · B 170	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 297° · S 10% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 297° · S 11% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 1% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A997AA 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A997AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A997AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A997AA

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.

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How #A997AA 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#A997AA

Protanopia#9A9AAA

Protanomaly#A099AA

Deuteranopia#9D9DAA

Deuteranomaly#A29BAA

Tritanopia#A79A9A

Tritanomaly#A899A0

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #A997AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a997aa: #A997AA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A997AA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a997aa': '#A997AA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.592, blue: 0.667)

Android XML<color name="color_a997aa">#A997AA</color>

SVG fillfill="#A997AA"

More Pink Colors

#A997AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#A997AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A997AA?

#A997AA is a light pink — rgb(169, 151, 170) in RGB and hsl(297, 10%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.14.

What is the RGB value of #A997AA?

#A997AA is rgb(169, 151, 170) — red 169, green 151, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A997AA?

#A997AA converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 11%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A997AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A997AA scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A997AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A997AA 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.93, which is visibly different.

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