#B973DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.2% 0.167 312.9), rgb(185, 115, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B973DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B973DE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.167 312.9) |
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 #B973DE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B973DE | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B973DE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B973DE text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF1
oklch(80.9% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B973DE
oklch(67.2% 0.167 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B557E3
oklch(63.1% 0.213 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A134D1
oklch(55.7% 0.232 313)
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Step 700
700
#8924B5
oklch(49.1% 0.215 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#702192
oklch(42.7% 0.179 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2375
oklch(37.7% 0.139 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#B973DE 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) | #5B8CE2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6849E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B973DE
#B973DE
oklch(67.2% 0.167 312.9)
- #6BAA2E
#6BAA2E
oklch(67.1% 0.167 132.9)
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 #B973DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #B973DE 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.