#B975AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.113 333.4), rgb(185, 117, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B975AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B975AD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.113 333.4) |
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 #B975AD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B975AD | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B975AD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B975AD text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B975AD
oklch(65.3% 0.113 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5591
oklch(55.5% 0.123 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#86457C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#593252
oklch(37.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#B975AD 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) | #7486AF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF788A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B975AD
#B975AD
oklch(65.3% 0.113 333.4)
- #53A46F
#53A46F
oklch(65.3% 0.113 153.3)
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 #B975AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #B975AD 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.