#D97BE9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.5% 0.181 321.6), rgb(217, 123, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#D97BE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 123, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.181 321.6) |
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 #D97BE9 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97BE9 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BE9 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97BE9 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97BE9
oklch(72.5% 0.181 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C649DA
oklch(63.2% 0.23 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B11AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.251 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9801AD
oklch(49.2% 0.233 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B0E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.193 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#641970
oklch(37.7% 0.151 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#D97BE9 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) | #6B98ED | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A3E6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB89A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97BE9
#D97BE9
oklch(72.5% 0.181 321.6)
- #5BC14F
#5BC14F
oklch(72.5% 0.18 141.6)
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 #D97BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #D97BE9 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.