#B970AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.121 333.6), rgb(185, 112, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B970AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B970AC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.121 333.6) |
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 #B970AC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B970AC | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B970AC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B970AC text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B970AC
oklch(64.4% 0.121 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05393
oklch(55.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#88437D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#B970AC 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) | #6F82AE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7486 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B970AC
#B970AC
oklch(64.4% 0.121 333.6)
- #49A26A
#49A26A
oklch(64.3% 0.12 153.6)
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 #B970AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #B970AC 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.