#B97AC8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.131 319.7), rgb(185, 122, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B97AC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.131 319.7) |
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 #B97AC8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97AC8 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AC8 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AC8 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97AC8
oklch(67.3% 0.131 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B463C8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A046B4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 320)
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Step 700
700
#88379B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#B97AC8 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) | #6F8DCB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8398 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97AC8
#B97AC8
oklch(67.3% 0.131 319.7)
- #68A959
#68A959
oklch(67.2% 0.131 139.9)
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 #B97AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #B97AC8 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.