#B97AE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.168 308.8), rgb(185, 122, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B97AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.168 308.8) |
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 #B97AE9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97AE9 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AE9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97AE9 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97AE9
oklch(68.9% 0.168 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF59EA
oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B37D8
oklch(55.7% 0.234 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8426BB
oklch(49.1% 0.218 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2397
oklch(42.6% 0.18 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#B97AE9 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) | #5E92ED | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38CA7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97AE9
#B97AE9
oklch(68.9% 0.168 308.8)
- #7AAE25
#7AAE25
oklch(68.9% 0.169 128.9)
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 #B97AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #B97AE9 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.