#B97AA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.096 340), rgb(185, 122, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B97AA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.096 340) |
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 #B97AA4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97AA4 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97AA4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97AA4 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97AA4
oklch(65.8% 0.096 340)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A86
oklch(55.6% 0.103 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#854972
oklch(49.1% 0.098 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#B97AA4 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) | #7C88A6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07B89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97AA4
#B97AA4
oklch(65.8% 0.096 340)
- #58A47D
#58A47D
oklch(65.9% 0.097 159.8)
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 #B97AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #B97AA4 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.