#B797C7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.077 314.3), rgb(183, 151, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#B797C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 314°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B797C7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 151, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.077 314.3) |
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 #B797C7 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B797C7 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B797C7 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B797C7 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B797C7
oklch(72.2% 0.077 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 314)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#754E88
oklch(49% 0.1 314)
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Step 800
800
#5F406E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#B797C7 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) | #90A1C9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A3C5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69DA8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B797C7
#B797C7
oklch(72.2% 0.077 314.3)
- #91B07F
#91B07F
oklch(72.1% 0.077 134.3)
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 #B797C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.074
Use #B797C7 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.