#B97BDA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.149 313), rgb(185, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B97BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BDA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.149 313) |
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 #B97BDA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BDA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BDA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BDA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97BDA
oklch(68.3% 0.149 313)
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Step 500
500
#B15FDA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 313)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C7
oklch(55.6% 0.207 313)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#B97BDA 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) | #6890DD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B689A0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BDA
#B97BDA
oklch(68.3% 0.149 313)
- #73AC43
#73AC43
oklch(68.2% 0.15 133.1)
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 #B97BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #B97BDA 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.