#B973F7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.6% 0.195 306.4), rgb(185, 115, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B973F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B973F7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.195 306.4) |
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 #B973F7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B973F7 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B973F7 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B973F7 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFF
oklch(81% 0.122 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B973F7
oklch(68.6% 0.195 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#B04DFC
oklch(63% 0.249 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D1DEB
oklch(55.6% 0.271 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8602CD
oklch(49.1% 0.252 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D11A5
oklch(42.7% 0.208 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#581C83
oklch(37.7% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#B973F7 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) | #4791FB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F94F4 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8BAA | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B973F7
#B973F7
oklch(68.6% 0.195 306.4)
- #7EAC00
#7EAC00
oklch(68.6% 0.175 126.4)
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 #B973F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.016
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #B973F7 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.