#B972F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.189 308.2), rgb(185, 114, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B972F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B972F0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.189 308.2) |
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 #B972F0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B972F0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B972F0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B972F0 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B972F0
oklch(68% 0.189 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B24FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.241 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E23E5
oklch(55.6% 0.263 308)
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Step 700
700
#870EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.244 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E15A1
oklch(42.7% 0.202 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#591D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.157 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#B972F0 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) | #4C8FF4 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6393ED | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B188A6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B972F0
#B972F0
oklch(68% 0.189 308.2)
- #77AC00
#77AC00
oklch(68.1% 0.179 128.4)
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 #B972F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #B972F0 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.