#B975EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.183 308), rgb(185, 117, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B975EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B975EF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.183 308) |
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 #B975EF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B975EF | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B975EF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B975EF 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
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFFA
oklch(88.6% 0.063 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADFA
oklch(81% 0.114 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B975EF
oklch(68.4% 0.183 308)
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Step 500
500
#B152F3
oklch(63.1% 0.234 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D2AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.254 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8618C4
oklch(49.1% 0.236 308)
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Step 800
800
#6D1A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.196 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#581F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 308)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#B975EF 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) | #5291F3 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6794EC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18AA7 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B975EF
#B975EF
oklch(68.4% 0.183 308)
- #79AD00
#79AD00
oklch(68.5% 0.179 128)
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 #B975EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B975EF 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.