#B97BBC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.116 325.2), rgb(185, 123, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B97BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BBC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.116 325.2) |
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 #B97BBC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BBC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BBC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BBC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97BBC
oklch(66.9% 0.116 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#98579B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#814685
oklch(49% 0.118 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B97BBC 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) | #758CBE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593BA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8193 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BBC
#B97BBC
oklch(66.9% 0.116 325.2)
- #64A867
#64A867
oklch(67% 0.117 145.1)
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 #B97BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #B97BBC 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.