#B97CB4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.106 329.6), rgb(185, 124, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B97CB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.106 329.6) |
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 #B97CB4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CB4 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CB4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CB4 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97CB4
oklch(66.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#985894
oklch(55.5% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#82487E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C66
oklch(42.8% 0.088 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#B97CB4 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) | #798BB6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8090 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CB4
#B97CB4
oklch(66.7% 0.106 329.6)
- #62A771
#62A771
oklch(66.8% 0.106 149.7)
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 #B97CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #B97CB4 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.