#B97CAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.102 332.6), rgb(185, 124, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B97CAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 333°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CAF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.102 332.6) |
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 #B97CAF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CAF | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CAF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CAF text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB6
oklch(70.6% 0.08 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97CAF
oklch(66.5% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#99598F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#B97CAF 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) | #7B8BB1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7F8E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CAF
#B97CAF
oklch(66.5% 0.102 332.6)
- #60A675
#60A675
oklch(66.5% 0.102 152.4)
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 #B97CAF, 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 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #B97CAF 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.