#D97ECC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.149 332.4), rgb(217, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#D97ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97ECC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.149 332.4) |
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 #D97ECC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97ECC | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97ECC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97ECC text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97ECC
oklch(71.7% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C854BB
oklch(63% 0.19 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B433A7
oklch(55.7% 0.207 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A238F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2074
oklch(42.6% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#D97ECC 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) | #7C96CF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2C9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0849C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97ECC
#D97ECC
oklch(71.7% 0.149 332.4)
- #4CBE74
#4CBE74
oklch(71.8% 0.149 152.2)
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 #D97ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97ECC.
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 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #D97ECC 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.