#B97DEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.166 307.8), rgb(185, 125, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B97DEB 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97DEB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.166 307.8) |
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 #B97DEB | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97DEB | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DEB text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DEB text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#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
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF5
oklch(81% 0.104 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97DEB
oklch(69.5% 0.166 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9839D8
oklch(55.5% 0.231 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8229BB
oklch(49% 0.214 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2597
oklch(42.7% 0.177 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#562579
oklch(37.7% 0.139 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#B97DEB 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) | #6195EF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28FA9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97DEB
#B97DEB
oklch(69.5% 0.166 307.8)
- #7FAF28
#7FAF28
oklch(69.5% 0.166 127.8)
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 #B97DEB, 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 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B97DEB 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.