#B97EB9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.108 326.7), rgb(185, 126, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B97EB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.108 326.7) |
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 #B97EB9 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97EB9 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EB9 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EB9 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97EB9
oklch(67.3% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3570
oklch(42.8% 0.115 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#B97EB9 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) | #7A8DBB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8394 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97EB9
#B97EB9
oklch(67.3% 0.108 326.7)
- #67A86E
#67A86E
oklch(67.3% 0.108 146.8)
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 #B97EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B97EB9 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.