#B97EB2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.101 330.8), rgb(185, 126, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B97EB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.101 330.8) |
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 #B97EB2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97EB2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EB2 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EB2 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97EB2
oklch(67% 0.101 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAD
oklch(63% 0.129 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05199
oklch(55.7% 0.139 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#894182
oklch(49.1% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#B97EB2 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) | #7C8CB4 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94B0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8291 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97EB2
#B97EB2
oklch(67% 0.101 330.8)
- #64A775
#64A775
oklch(67% 0.101 151)
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 #B97EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
Use #B97EB2 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.