#B97AE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.167 309.1), rgb(185, 122, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B97AE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.167 309.1) |
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 #B97AE8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97AE8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AE8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AE8 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97AE8
oklch(68.8% 0.167 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF5AE9
oklch(63.2% 0.213 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B37D7
oklch(55.6% 0.233 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8427BA
oklch(49.1% 0.216 309)
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Step 800
800
#6B2497
oklch(42.7% 0.178 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#572478
oklch(37.7% 0.14 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#B97AE8 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) | #5F92EC | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7096E5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38CA6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97AE8
#B97AE8
oklch(68.8% 0.167 309.1)
- #7AAE28
#7AAE28
oklch(68.9% 0.167 129.1)
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 #B97AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #B97AE8 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.