#B97CCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.133 317.5), rgb(185, 124, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B97CCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CCD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.133 317.5) |
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 #B97CCD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CCD | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CCD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CCD text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97CCD
oklch(67.8% 0.133 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B263CB
oklch(63% 0.169 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B8
oklch(55.7% 0.184 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#87379F
oklch(49.2% 0.172 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B97CCD 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) | #708FD0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9869B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CCD
#B97CCD
oklch(67.8% 0.133 317.5)
- #6EAA56
#6EAA56
oklch(67.7% 0.132 137.4)
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 #B97CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B97CCD 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.