#B97E9D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.084 346.8), rgb(185, 126, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#B97E9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E9D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.084 346.8) |
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 #B97E9D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E9D | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E9D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97E9D text on black | 6.53:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#C090A9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E9D
oklch(66.2% 0.084 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#834C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.084 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F56
oklch(42.8% 0.069 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#573547
oklch(37.6% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#B97E9D 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) | #828A9E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17D89 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E9D
#B97E9D
oklch(66.2% 0.084 346.8)
- #5DA488
#5DA488
oklch(66.4% 0.084 166.5)
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 #B97E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #B97E9D 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.