#B970DF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.173 312.9), rgb(185, 112, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B970DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B970DF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.173 312.9) |
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 #B970DF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B970DF | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B970DF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B970DF text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DC
oklch(70.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B970DF
oklch(66.8% 0.173 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9948C0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 313)
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Step 700
700
#8238A5
oklch(49% 0.175 313)
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Step 800
800
#6A3086
oklch(42.8% 0.144 313)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#B970DF 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) | #568BE3 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5829D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B970DF
#B970DF
oklch(66.8% 0.173 312.9)
- #68AA25
#68AA25
oklch(66.9% 0.173 133)
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 #B970DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #B970DF 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.