#C97FA5
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(68.5% 0.103 348), rgb(201, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#C97FA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.103 348) |
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 #C97FA5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97FA5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97FA5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97FA5 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97FA5
oklch(68.5% 0.103 348)
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Step 500
500
#C26597
oklch(63% 0.132 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B82
oklch(55.6% 0.143 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#943B6E
oklch(49% 0.133 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#793259
oklch(42.8% 0.11 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2B
oklch(26.8% 0.055 347.4)
#C97FA5 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) | #858EA6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979AA3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37E8C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97FA5
#C97FA5
oklch(68.5% 0.103 348)
- #4FAE8E
#4FAE8E
oklch(68.4% 0.103 168.5)
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 #C97FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #C97FA5 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.