#B97BBD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.117 324.7), rgb(185, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B97BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BBD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.117 324.7) |
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 #B97BBD | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BBD | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BBD text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BBD text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97BBD
oklch(66.9% 0.117 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B566BB
oklch(63% 0.15 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#893B8F
oklch(49% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.098 325)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#B97BBD 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) | #758CBF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593BB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8293 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BBD
#B97BBD
oklch(66.9% 0.117 324.7)
- #65A866
#65A866
oklch(67% 0.118 144.4)
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 #B97BBD, 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 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #B97BBD 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.