#D97DCE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.6% 0.152 331.5), rgb(217, 125, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#D97DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97DCE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 125, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.152 331.5) |
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 #D97DCE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97DCE | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97DCE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97DCE text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97DCE
oklch(71.6% 0.152 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C953BD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B431A9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2191
oklch(49% 0.196 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#D97DCE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0839C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97DCE
#D97DCE
oklch(71.6% 0.152 331.5)
- #4BBE71
#4BBE71
oklch(71.7% 0.153 151.4)
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 #D97DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #D97DCE 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.