#B97BB3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.107 330.1), rgb(185, 123, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B97BB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.107 330.1) |
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 #B97BB3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BB3 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97BB3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BB3 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.084 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97BB3
oklch(66.5% 0.107 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#995893
oklch(55.6% 0.116 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#82487E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B66
oklch(42.6% 0.09 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#B97BB3 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) | #798AB5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7F8F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BB3
#B97BB3
oklch(66.5% 0.107 330.1)
- #60A670
#60A670
oklch(66.4% 0.107 150)
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 #B97BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #B97BB3 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.