#B975B0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.115 331.6), rgb(185, 117, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B975B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 332°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B975B0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.115 331.6) |
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 #B975B0 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B975B0 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B975B0 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B975B0 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B975B0
oklch(65.4% 0.115 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5594
oklch(55.6% 0.126 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#86457E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3967
oklch(42.7% 0.097 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#B975B0 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) | #7386B2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAE | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE798B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B975B0
#B975B0
oklch(65.4% 0.115 331.6)
- #55A46C
#55A46C
oklch(65.3% 0.115 151.5)
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 #B975B0, 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 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #B975B0 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.