#B97CD5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.142 314.6), rgb(185, 124, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B97CD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.142 314.6) |
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 #B97CD5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CD5 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CD5 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CD5 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97CD5
oklch(68.2% 0.142 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C1
oklch(55.5% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#B97CD5 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) | #6C90D8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C96D2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7889E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CD5
#B97CD5
oklch(68.2% 0.142 314.6)
- #72AC4C
#72AC4C
oklch(68.3% 0.142 134.6)
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 #B97CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #B97CD5 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.