#B97DFE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.188 303.4), rgb(185, 125, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B97DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97DFE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.188 303.4) |
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 #B97DFE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B97DFE | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DFE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97DFE text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97DFE
oklch(70.5% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA54FD
oklch(63.2% 0.24 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#962BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.261 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#8018CD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#681BA6
oklch(42.8% 0.201 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#542083
oklch(37.6% 0.156 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#B97DFE 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) | #5398FF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6499FB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD95B2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97DFE
#B97DFE
oklch(70.5% 0.188 303.4)
- #8BB000
#8BB000
oklch(70.4% 0.174 123.4)
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 #B97DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #B97DFE 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.