#B97BCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.132 318.4), rgb(185, 123, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B97BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BCB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.132 318.4) |
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 #B97BCB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BCB | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BCB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BCB text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97BCB
oklch(67.6% 0.132 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B363CA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87379D
oklch(49% 0.17 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B97BCB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98599 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BCB
#B97BCB
oklch(67.6% 0.132 318.4)
- #6BAA57
#6BAA57
oklch(67.6% 0.133 138.6)
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 #B97BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B97BCB 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.