#D97BC5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.148 335.4), rgb(217, 123, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#D97BC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.148 335.4) |
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 #D97BC5 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97BC5 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BC5 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BC5 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97BC5
oklch(70.9% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B5
oklch(63% 0.189 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B631A1
oklch(55.5% 0.206 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D228A
oklch(49.2% 0.191 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F70
oklch(42.6% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#D97BC5 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) | #7B93C8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17F97 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97BC5
#D97BC5
oklch(70.9% 0.148 335.4)
- #40BC78
#40BC78
oklch(71% 0.148 155.3)
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 #D97BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #D97BC5 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.