#B973EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.18 309.6), rgb(185, 115, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B973EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B973EA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.18 309.6) |
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 #B973EA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B973EA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B973EA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B973EA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACF8
oklch(80.8% 0.114 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B973EA
oklch(67.8% 0.18 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B352EF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F2BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.251 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8819C0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E1B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#59207C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#341448
oklch(26.9% 0.095 309.8)
#B973EA 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) | #538EEE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B387A4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B973EA
#B973EA
oklch(67.8% 0.18 309.6)
- #73AC04
#73AC04
oklch(67.9% 0.18 129.5)
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 #B973EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #B973EA 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.