#B973BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.134 324.1), rgb(185, 115, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B973BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B973BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.134 324.1) |
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 #B973BF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B973BF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B973BF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B973BF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B973BF
oklch(65.7% 0.134 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#B973BF 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) | #6B87C2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7B90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B973BF
#B973BF
oklch(65.7% 0.134 324.1)
- #59A65A
#59A65A
oklch(65.7% 0.134 144.1)
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 #B973BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B973BF 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.