#B972DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67% 0.168 313.3), rgb(185, 114, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B972DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B972DD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.168 313.3) |
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 #B972DD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B972DD | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B972DD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B972DD text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADF1
oklch(81% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B972DD
oklch(67% 0.168 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B656E3
oklch(63.1% 0.215 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A133D0
oklch(55.5% 0.232 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A23B4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#702092
oklch(42.6% 0.18 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2274
oklch(37.7% 0.14 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#B972DD 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) | #5A8BE1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6839D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B972DD
#B972DD
oklch(67% 0.168 313.3)
- #69AA2E
#69AA2E
oklch(67% 0.168 133.4)
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 #B972DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #B972DD 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.