#B97CA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.091 341.2), rgb(185, 124, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B97CA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.091 341.2) |
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 #B97CA3 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CA3 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97CA3 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CA3 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97CA3
oklch(66.1% 0.091 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B84
oklch(55.6% 0.099 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#844A70
oklch(49.1% 0.094 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#57354B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#B97CA3 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) | #7F89A4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07D8A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CA3
#B97CA3
oklch(66.1% 0.091 341.2)
- #5BA480
#5BA480
oklch(66.1% 0.092 161)
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 #B97CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #B97CA3 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.