#B97CFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.185 304.4), rgb(185, 124, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B97CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97CFA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.185 304.4) |
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 #B97CFA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B97CFA | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CFA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97CFA text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.115 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97CFA
oklch(70.1% 0.185 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB55F9
oklch(63.2% 0.235 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#972DE8
oklch(55.6% 0.256 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#811BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.239 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#691CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.198 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#552182
oklch(37.8% 0.154 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#B97CFA 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) | #5597FE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE93B0 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97CFA
#B97CFA
oklch(70.1% 0.185 304.4)
- #88B000
#88B000
oklch(70.2% 0.175 124.3)
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 #B97CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #B97CFA 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.