#D97ACE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.157 331.5), rgb(217, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#D97ACE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97ACE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.157 331.5) |
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 #D97ACE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97ACE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97ACE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97ACE text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97ACE
oklch(71.2% 0.157 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA50BF
oklch(63% 0.201 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62CAB
oklch(55.7% 0.218 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C93
oklch(49.1% 0.203 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#D97ACE 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) | #7793D1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0819A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97ACE
#D97ACE
oklch(71.2% 0.157 331.5)
- #44BD6E
#44BD6E
oklch(71.2% 0.157 151.5)
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 #D97ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #D97ACE 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.