#D97BE6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.4% 0.178 322.6), rgb(217, 123, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#D97BE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.178 322.6) |
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 #D97BE6 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97BE6 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BE6 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BE6 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97BE6
oklch(72.4% 0.178 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B11DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.247 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9806AA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1189
oklch(42.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#D97BE6 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) | #6D98EA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A3E3 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC88A6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97BE6
#D97BE6
oklch(72.4% 0.178 322.6)
- #59C153
#59C153
oklch(72.5% 0.178 142.5)
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 #D97BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97BE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #D97BE6 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.