#D97FCE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.9% 0.149 331.6), rgb(217, 127, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#D97FCE 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D97FCE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 127, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.149 331.6) |
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 #D97FCE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D97FCE | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97FCE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D97FCE text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D97FCE
oklch(71.9% 0.149 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C855BC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B333A8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#992490
oklch(49% 0.192 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#D97FCE 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) | #7C97D1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A3CB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0859D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D97FCE
#D97FCE
oklch(71.9% 0.149 331.6)
- #4FBE74
#4FBE74
oklch(71.9% 0.148 151.8)
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 #D97FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D97FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #D97FCE 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.