#B97CE4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.159 309.9), rgb(185, 124, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B97CE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.159 309.9) |
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 #B97CE4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CE4 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CE4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CE4 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97CE4
oklch(68.9% 0.159 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#842CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.206 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2793
oklch(42.7% 0.171 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#B97CE4 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) | #6493E8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7497E1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48CA5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CE4
#B97CE4
oklch(68.9% 0.159 309.9)
- #7AAE35
#7AAE35
oklch(69% 0.159 129.9)
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 #B97CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B97CE4 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.