#B972FA
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(68.6% 0.2 305.9), rgb(185, 114, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B972FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B972FA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.2 305.9) |
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 #B972FA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B972FA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B972FA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B972FA text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B972FA
oklch(68.6% 0.2 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D16EF
oklch(55.6% 0.278 306)
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Step 700
700
#8500CE
oklch(49% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D0BA8
oklch(42.7% 0.214 306)
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Step 900
900
#581A85
oklch(37.7% 0.166 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#33124E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 305.5)
#B972FA 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) | #4291FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B94F7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8BAB | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B972FA
#B972FA
oklch(68.6% 0.2 305.9)
- #80AC00
#80AC00
oklch(68.7% 0.174 125.8)
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 #B972FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B972FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.013
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
Use #B972FA 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.