#B97BAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.101 334.5), rgb(185, 123, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B97BAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BAC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.101 334.5) |
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 #B97BAC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BAC | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97BAC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BAC text on black | 6.49:1 | 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
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97BAC
oklch(66.3% 0.101 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A598D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#834978
oklch(49.1% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C62
oklch(42.8% 0.085 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#573450
oklch(37.8% 0.066 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#B97BAC 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) | #7B8AAE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7E8D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BAC
#B97BAC
oklch(66.3% 0.101 334.5)
- #5DA577
#5DA577
oklch(66.2% 0.1 154.6)
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 #B97BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #B97BAC 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.