#B97FA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.088 340.3), rgb(185, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B97FA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 340°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.088 340.3) |
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 #B97FA5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97FA5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FA5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FA5 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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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
#BE90AE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97FA5
oklch(66.7% 0.088 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#985C85
oklch(55.5% 0.096 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#824C70
oklch(49.2% 0.088 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#B97FA5 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) | #818BA6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0808C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FA5
#B97FA5
oklch(66.7% 0.088 340.3)
- #61A582
#61A582
oklch(66.7% 0.087 160.3)
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 #B97FA5, 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 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
Use #B97FA5 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.