#B97BA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.093 341), rgb(185, 123, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B97BA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.093 341) |
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 #B97BA3 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BA3 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97BA3 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BA3 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97BA3
oklch(65.9% 0.093 341)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A85
oklch(55.6% 0.102 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#844A71
oklch(49.1% 0.094 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#B97BA3 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) | #7E88A5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07C89 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BA3
#B97BA3
oklch(65.9% 0.093 341)
- #59A47F
#59A47F
oklch(66% 0.094 160.8)
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 #B97BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #B97BA3 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.