#B97BB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.109 329), rgb(185, 123, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B97BB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.109 329) |
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 #B97BB5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BB5 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BB5 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BB5 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBB
oklch(70.8% 0.085 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97BB5
oklch(66.6% 0.109 329)
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Step 600
600
#995895
oklch(55.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#82487F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 329)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B67
oklch(42.7% 0.091 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#B97BB5 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) | #788BB7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8090 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BB5
#B97BB5
oklch(66.6% 0.109 329)
- #61A76E
#61A76E
oklch(66.7% 0.11 148.7)
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 #B97BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #B97BB5 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.