#D97BE1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.2% 0.173 324.3), rgb(217, 123, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#D97BE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.173 324.3) |
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 #D97BE1 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97BE1 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BE1 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BE1 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E8
oklch(81% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97BE1
oklch(72.2% 0.173 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C74BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B222BF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#990EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1486
oklch(42.7% 0.185 324)
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Step 900
900
#641B6B
oklch(37.6% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#D97BE1 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) | #6F97E5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD87A4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97BE1
#D97BE1
oklch(72.2% 0.173 324.3)
- #55C059
#55C059
oklch(72.2% 0.173 144.2)
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 #D97BE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97BE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #D97BE1 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.