#D97BB1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.2% 0.133 345.6), rgb(217, 123, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#D97BB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.133 345.6) |
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 #D97BB1 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97BB1 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BB1 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BB1 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97BB1
oklch(70.2% 0.133 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A0
oklch(63% 0.171 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9388A
oklch(55.5% 0.184 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2976
oklch(49.1% 0.172 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#812460
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#D97BB1 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) | #8290B3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E47A8F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97BB1
#D97BB1
oklch(70.2% 0.133 345.6)
- #30B98B
#30B98B
oklch(70.3% 0.134 165.5)
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 #D97BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.064
Use #D97BB1 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.