#B97BE1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.157 310.9), rgb(185, 123, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B97BE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.157 310.9) |
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 #B97BE1 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BE1 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BE1 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BE1 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97BE1
oklch(68.6% 0.157 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#B05DE1
oklch(63.2% 0.201 311)
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Step 600
600
#9B3DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#852DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.203 311)
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Step 800
800
#6C2791
oklch(42.7% 0.169 311)
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Step 900
900
#572673
oklch(37.6% 0.131 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#B97BE1 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) | #6492E5 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7596DE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58BA3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BE1
#B97BE1
oklch(68.6% 0.157 310.9)
- #77AD38
#77AD38
oklch(68.6% 0.157 130.9)
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 #B97BE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B97BE1 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.