#D97BCB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.153 332.7), rgb(217, 123, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#D97BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 333°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97BCB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.153 332.7) |
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 #D97BCB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97BCB | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BCB text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BCB text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97BCB
oklch(71.2% 0.153 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B52FA7
oklch(55.5% 0.212 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E74
oklch(42.8% 0.163 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#D97BCB 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) | #7994CE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1C8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1819A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97BCB
#D97BCB
oklch(71.2% 0.153 332.7)
- #44BD72
#44BD72
oklch(71.2% 0.153 152.7)
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 #D97BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97BCB.
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 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #D97BCB 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.