#B97CAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.099 334.6), rgb(185, 124, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B97CAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CAC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.099 334.6) |
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 #B97CAC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CAC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97CAC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CAC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#BF8FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.076 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97CAC
oklch(66.4% 0.099 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#995A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C61
oklch(42.6% 0.083 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#B97CAC 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) | #7C8AAE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7F8D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CAC
#B97CAC
oklch(66.4% 0.099 334.6)
- #5FA578
#5FA578
oklch(66.3% 0.098 154.5)
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 #B97CAC, 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 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #B97CAC 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.