#B97AC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.126 321.5), rgb(185, 122, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B97AC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.126 321.5) |
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 #B97AC4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97AC4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AC4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AC4 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97AC4
oklch(67.1% 0.126 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B564C3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F307A
oklch(42.7% 0.134 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#B97AC4 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) | #718CC7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8296 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97AC4
#B97AC4
oklch(67.1% 0.126 321.5)
- #66A95E
#66A95E
oklch(67.1% 0.127 141.7)
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 #B97AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #B97AC4 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.