#B97DA8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.094 337.6), rgb(185, 125, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B97DA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 338°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.094 337.6) |
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 #B97DA8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97DA8 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97DA8 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DA8 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97DA8
oklch(66.5% 0.094 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#995B88
oklch(55.6% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#834A74
oklch(49.1% 0.096 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#56344D
oklch(37.5% 0.062 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#B97DA8 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) | #7E8AAA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7F8C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97DA8
#B97DA8
oklch(66.5% 0.094 337.6)
- #5FA57D
#5FA57D
oklch(66.4% 0.093 157.5)
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 #B97DA8, 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 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #B97DA8 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.