#B97AE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.166 309.3), rgb(185, 122, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B97AE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.166 309.3) |
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 #B97AE7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97AE7 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AE7 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AE7 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97AE7
oklch(68.8% 0.166 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF5AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B38D6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8428B9
oklch(49.1% 0.214 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2496
oklch(42.6% 0.177 309)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#B97AE7 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) | #5F92EB | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7096E4 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38CA6 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97AE7
#B97AE7
oklch(68.8% 0.166 309.3)
- #79AD2A
#79AD2A
oklch(68.6% 0.165 129.3)
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 #B97AE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #B97AE7 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.