#D97ECE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.15 331.5), rgb(217, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#D97ECE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97ECE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.15 331.5) |
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 #D97ECE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97ECE | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97ECE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97ECE text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97ECE
oklch(71.8% 0.15 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C854BD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B332A9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2291
oklch(49.1% 0.195 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2075
oklch(42.7% 0.16 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#D97ECE 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) | #7B96D1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A3CB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0849D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97ECE
#D97ECE
oklch(71.8% 0.15 331.5)
- #4DBE72
#4DBE72
oklch(71.8% 0.151 151.4)
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 #D97ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #D97ECE 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.