#D97AC8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.152 334), rgb(217, 122, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#D97AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 122, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.152 334) |
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 #D97AC8 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97AC8 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97AC8 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97AC8 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97AC8
oklch(70.9% 0.152 334)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B72FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.211 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D73
oklch(42.6% 0.163 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#D97AC8 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) | #7993CB | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A0C5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17F98 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97AC8
#D97AC8
oklch(70.9% 0.152 334)
- #40BC74
#40BC74
oklch(70.9% 0.152 154)
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 #D97AC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97AC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #D97AC8 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.