#B975B2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.117 330.5), rgb(185, 117, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B975B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B975B2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.117 330.5) |
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 #B975B2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B975B2 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B975B2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B975B2 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBB
oklch(70.8% 0.091 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B975B2
oklch(65.5% 0.117 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5596
oklch(55.6% 0.127 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#854580
oklch(49.1% 0.118 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3968
oklch(42.8% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583154
oklch(37.6% 0.077 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#B975B2 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) | #7386B4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FB0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7A8C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B975B2
#B975B2
oklch(65.5% 0.117 330.5)
- #56A56A
#56A56A
oklch(65.6% 0.118 150.3)
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 #B975B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
Use #B975B2 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.