#B97DDC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.148 312.1), rgb(185, 125, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B97DDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97DDC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.148 312.1) |
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 #B97DDC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97DDC | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DDC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DDC text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97DDC
oklch(68.7% 0.148 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8432AD
oklch(49.1% 0.191 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B97DDC 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) | #6A92DF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997D9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68BA2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97DDC
#B97DDC
oklch(68.7% 0.148 312.1)
- #77AD44
#77AD44
oklch(68.7% 0.148 132.1)
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 #B97DDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B97DDC 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.