#B97EA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.086 344.2), rgb(185, 126, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B97EA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.086 344.2) |
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 #B97EA0 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97EA0 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97EA0 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EA0 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97EA0
oklch(66.3% 0.086 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#995C81
oklch(55.5% 0.093 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#834C6D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E58
oklch(42.6% 0.072 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#B97EA0 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) | #828AA1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17E8A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97EA0
#B97EA0
oklch(66.3% 0.086 344.2)
- #5EA485
#5EA485
oklch(66.3% 0.086 163.8)
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 #B97EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #B97EA0 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.