#B97CBD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.115 324.6), rgb(185, 124, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B97CBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CBD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.115 324.6) |
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 #B97CBD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CBD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CBD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CBD text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97CBD
oklch(67.1% 0.115 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B567BA
oklch(63.1% 0.147 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#893C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3374
oklch(42.8% 0.123 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#B97CBD 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) | #768DBF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8294 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CBD
#B97CBD
oklch(67.1% 0.115 324.6)
- #66A868
#66A868
oklch(67.1% 0.115 144.8)
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 #B97CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #B97CBD 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.