#B972EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.7% 0.182 309.7), rgb(185, 114, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B972EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B972EA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.182 309.7) |
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 #B972EA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B972EA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B972EA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B972EA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B972EA
oklch(67.7% 0.182 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B352F0
oklch(63.1% 0.232 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F29DE
oklch(55.5% 0.253 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8817C1
oklch(49.1% 0.235 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F199C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.152 310)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#B972EA 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) | #518EEE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6792E7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B386A3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B972EA
#B972EA
oklch(67.7% 0.182 309.7)
- #72AC00
#72AC00
oklch(67.8% 0.182 129.7)
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 #B972EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B972EA 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.