#D97CCB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.3% 0.151 332.8), rgb(217, 124, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#D97CCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97CCB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 124, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.151 332.8) |
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 #D97CCB | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97CCB | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97CCB text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97CCB text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97CCB
oklch(71.3% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA53BB
oklch(63.2% 0.193 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B530A7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B218F
oklch(49.1% 0.195 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#D97CCB 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) | #7A94CE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A1C8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0819A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97CCB
#D97CCB
oklch(71.3% 0.151 332.8)
- #47BD73
#47BD73
oklch(71.3% 0.151 152.7)
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 #D97CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #D97CCB 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.