#B97BAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.1 335.2), rgb(185, 123, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B97BAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BAB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.1 335.2) |
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 #B97BAB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BAB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97BAB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BAB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97BAB
oklch(66.2% 0.1 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A598C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C61
oklch(42.7% 0.084 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#B97BAB 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) | #7B89AD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7D8C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BAB
#B97BAB
oklch(66.2% 0.1 335.2)
- #5DA578
#5DA578
oklch(66.2% 0.1 155.1)
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 #B97BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #B97BAB 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.