#B970D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.159 317), rgb(185, 112, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B970D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B970D2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.159 317) |
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 #B970D2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B970D2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B970D2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B970D2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 317)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B970D2
oklch(66.1% 0.159 317)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#843C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.16 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B970D2 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) | #5E88D5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738FCF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87E97 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B970D2
#B970D2
oklch(66.1% 0.159 317)
- #60A83E
#60A83E
oklch(66.1% 0.158 137)
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 #B970D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B970D2 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.