#B97BC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.127 320.5), rgb(185, 123, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B97BC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 320°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.127 320.5) |
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 #B97BC6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BC6 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BC6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BC6 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97BC6
oklch(67.3% 0.127 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B464C5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B1
oklch(55.5% 0.176 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#883998
oklch(49.1% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F307C
oklch(42.8% 0.136 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#B97BC6 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) | #718DC9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8497 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BC6
#B97BC6
oklch(67.3% 0.127 320.5)
- #69A95D
#69A95D
oklch(67.3% 0.126 140.5)
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 #B97BC6, 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 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #B97BC6 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.