#B975BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.125 326.4), rgb(185, 117, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B975BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B975BA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.125 326.4) |
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 #B975BA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B975BA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B975BA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B975BA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B975BA
oklch(65.8% 0.125 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B539D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#854386
oklch(49.1% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#B975BA 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) | #7087BD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7C8F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B975BA
#B975BA
oklch(65.8% 0.125 326.4)
- #5AA662
#5AA662
oklch(65.9% 0.125 146.3)
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 #B975BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #B975BA 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.