#B97BEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.172 307.4), rgb(185, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B97BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97BEE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.172 307.4) |
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 #B97BEE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97BEE | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BEE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97BEE text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97BEE
oklch(69.3% 0.172 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD58EE
oklch(63% 0.221 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9935DC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#8324BF
oklch(49.1% 0.223 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A229B
oklch(42.7% 0.184 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#56237B
oklch(37.6% 0.144 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#321648
oklch(26.9% 0.091 307.1)
#B97BEE 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) | #5C94F2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18EA9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97BEE
#B97BEE
oklch(69.3% 0.172 307.4)
- #7EAF19
#7EAF19
oklch(69.4% 0.173 127.5)
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 #B97BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #B97BEE 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.