#B97CD7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.144 313.9), rgb(185, 124, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B97CD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.144 313.9) |
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 #B97CD7 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CD7 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CD7 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CD7 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 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
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97CD7
oklch(68.3% 0.144 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B160D6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 314)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8533A8
oklch(49% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C88
oklch(42.7% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#B97CD7 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) | #6B91DA | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B96D4 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7899F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CD7
#B97CD7
oklch(68.3% 0.144 313.9)
- #73AC49
#73AC49
oklch(68.3% 0.144 133.8)
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 #B97CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B97CD7 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.