Palettes / Colors / #D97DBC

#D97DBC — Light Pink

#D97DBC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #D97DBC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D97DBC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7DD99A; it also sits naturally between #C87DD9 and #D97D8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 85% · Green 49% · Blue 74%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 13% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D97DBC

.text { color: #D97DBC; }
.background { background-color: #D97DBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D97DBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 125, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 55%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D97DBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 125, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D97DBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 125, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D97DBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D97DBC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7DD99A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D97DBC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D97DBC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D97DBC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D97DBC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #D97DBC?

#D97DBC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 125, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D97DBC?

#D97DBC is RGB 217, 125, 188 — HSL 319°, 55%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 13%, 15%.

What colors go with #D97DBC?

Its complement is #7DD99A; analogous partners are #C87DD9 and #D97D8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D97DBC for text?

Black text on #D97DBC has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.