#B97ADC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.153 312.5), rgb(185, 122, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B97ADC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97ADC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.153 312.5) |
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 #B97ADC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97ADC | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97ADC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97ADC text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97ADC
oklch(68.2% 0.153 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B15DDC
oklch(63% 0.196 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D3ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.213 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#862EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#B97ADC 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) | #6690E0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7695D9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B689A1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97ADC
#B97ADC
oklch(68.2% 0.153 312.5)
- #73AC3F
#73AC3F
oklch(68.2% 0.153 132.6)
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 #B97ADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B97ADC 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.