#B97BD1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.139 316.1), rgb(185, 123, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B97BD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.139 316.1) |
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 #B97BD1 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BD1 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BD1 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BD1 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97BD1
oklch(67.8% 0.139 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B261D0
oklch(63% 0.178 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BD
oklch(55.6% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8735A3
oklch(49.2% 0.179 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D84
oklch(42.6% 0.148 316)
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Step 900
900
#592A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#B97BD1 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) | #6D8FD4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8879C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BD1
#B97BD1
oklch(67.8% 0.139 316.1)
- #6EAB50
#6EAB50
oklch(67.9% 0.139 136.4)
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 #B97BD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #B97BD1 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.