#B97BB1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.105 331.3), rgb(185, 123, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#B97BB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.105 331.3) |
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 #B97BB1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BB1 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97BB1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BB1 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97BB1
oklch(66.4% 0.105 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#995892
oklch(55.5% 0.115 331)
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Step 700
700
#83487C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563352
oklch(37.6% 0.069 331)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B97BB1 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) | #798AB3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7F8F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BB1
#B97BB1
oklch(66.4% 0.105 331.3)
- #5FA672
#5FA672
oklch(66.4% 0.106 151.2)
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 #B97BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
Use #B97BB1 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.