#B97CEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.166 308.2), rgb(185, 124, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B97CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CEA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.166 308.2) |
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 #B97CEA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97CEA | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CEA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CEA text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97CEA
oklch(69.2% 0.166 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.211 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9939D7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8329BB
oklch(49.2% 0.214 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2597
oklch(42.7% 0.177 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#562578
oklch(37.7% 0.138 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#B97CEA 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) | #6094EE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7197E7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28EA8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CEA
#B97CEA
oklch(69.2% 0.166 308.2)
- #7DAE28
#7DAE28
oklch(69.1% 0.166 128.2)
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 #B97CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #B97CEA 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.