#B972DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.165 313.9), rgb(185, 114, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B972DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B972DB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.165 313.9) |
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 #B972DB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B972DB | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B972DB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B972DB text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E6
oklch(81% 0.081 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B972DB
oklch(66.9% 0.165 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#984ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#823BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B972DB 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) | #5C8BDF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6829C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B972DB
#B972DB
oklch(66.9% 0.165 313.9)
- #68AA32
#68AA32
oklch(67% 0.166 134)
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 #B972DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #B972DB 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.