#B97FA2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.085 342.8), rgb(185, 127, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B97FA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.085 342.8) |
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 #B97FA2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97FA2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FA2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FA2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97FA2
oklch(66.6% 0.085 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#995D82
oklch(55.7% 0.092 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#824C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F59
oklch(42.8% 0.07 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#563549
oklch(37.6% 0.056 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#B97FA2 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) | #828BA3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07F8B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FA2
#B97FA2
oklch(66.6% 0.085 342.8)
- #60A585
#60A585
oklch(66.7% 0.086 162.8)
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 #B97FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B97FA2 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.