#B973CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.145 319.6), rgb(185, 115, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B973CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B973CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.145 319.6) |
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 #B973CA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B973CA | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B973CA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B973CA text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B973CA
oklch(66.2% 0.145 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#843F94
oklch(49.1% 0.148 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F61
oklch(37.8% 0.095 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#B973CA 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) | #6689CD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7E95 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B973CA
#B973CA
oklch(66.2% 0.145 319.6)
- #5FA84D
#5FA84D
oklch(66.3% 0.146 139.7)
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 #B973CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #B973CA 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.