#B197E7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.116 298.4), rgb(177, 151, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#B197E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B197E7 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 151, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.116 298.4) |
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 #B197E7 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B197E7 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B197E7 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B197E7 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B197E7
oklch(73% 0.116 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9672D6
oklch(63% 0.149 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8159C4
oklch(55.7% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A9
oklch(49.1% 0.15 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#593C89
oklch(42.8% 0.124 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#B197E7 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) | #84A4EA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A4E5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A4B4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B197E7
#B197E7
oklch(73% 0.116 298.4)
- #A0B259
#A0B259
oklch(73% 0.117 118.8)
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 #B197E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
Use #B197E7 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.