#B97FA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.087 341.1), rgb(185, 127, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B97FA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 341°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.087 341.1) |
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 #B97FA4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97FA4 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FA4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FA4 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AD
oklch(70.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97FA4
oklch(66.7% 0.087 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#985C84
oklch(55.5% 0.095 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#824C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#B97FA4 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) | #818BA5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0808C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FA4
#B97FA4
oklch(66.7% 0.087 341.1)
- #61A583
#61A583
oklch(66.7% 0.087 161)
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 #B97FA4, 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 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #B97FA4 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.