#B97CD1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.137 316), rgb(185, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B97CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.137 316) |
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 #B97CD1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CD1 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CD1 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CD1 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97CD1
oklch(68% 0.137 316)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8636A3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#B97CD1 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) | #6E90D4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8879D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CD1
#B97CD1
oklch(68% 0.137 316)
- #70AB51
#70AB51
oklch(68% 0.137 135.9)
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 #B97CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #B97CD1 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.