#B97BD7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.146 314), rgb(185, 123, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B97BD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.146 314) |
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 #B97BD7 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BD7 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BD7 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BD7 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 314)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97BD7
oklch(68.1% 0.146 314)
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Step 500
500
#B160D7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C4
oklch(55.7% 0.202 314)
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Step 700
700
#8632A9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#B97BD7 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) | #6A90DA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A95D4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7889F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BD7
#B97BD7
oklch(68.1% 0.146 314)
- #72AC48
#72AC48
oklch(68.2% 0.146 134)
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 #B97BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #B97BD7 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.