#D97BD9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.8% 0.165 327.1), rgb(217, 123, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#D97BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.165 327.1) |
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 #D97BD9 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97BD9 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BD9 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BD9 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97BD9
oklch(71.8% 0.165 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B327B7
oklch(55.5% 0.23 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A169D
oklch(49.1% 0.213 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D187F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#651D66
oklch(37.6% 0.138 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#D97BD9 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) | #7396DC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA2D6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE84A0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97BD9
#D97BD9
oklch(71.8% 0.165 327.1)
- #4FBF63
#4FBF63
oklch(71.8% 0.165 147.1)
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 #D97BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #D97BD9 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.