#D97BD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.6% 0.161 329), rgb(217, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#D97BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.161 329) |
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 #D97BD4 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97BD4 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BD4 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BD4 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97BD4
oklch(71.6% 0.161 329)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.223 329)
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Step 700
700
#9B1A98
oklch(49.1% 0.207 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.173 329)
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Step 900
900
#651E63
oklch(37.6% 0.134 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#D97BD4 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) | #7595D7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA1D1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF839E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97BD4
#D97BD4
oklch(71.6% 0.161 329)
- #4BBE69
#4BBE69
oklch(71.5% 0.16 149.2)
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 #D97BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
Use #D97BD4 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.