#B97DDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.146 312.7), rgb(185, 125, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B97DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97DDA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.146 312.7) |
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 #B97DDA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97DDA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DDA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DDA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97DDA
oklch(68.6% 0.146 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B060D8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8433AB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B97DDA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68BA1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97DDA
#B97DDA
oklch(68.6% 0.146 312.7)
- #76AD47
#76AD47
oklch(68.7% 0.146 132.8)
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 #B97DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B97DDA 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.