#B97EBF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.114 323.5), rgb(185, 126, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B97EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97EBF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.114 323.5) |
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 #B97EBF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97EBF | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EBF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EBF text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97EBF
oklch(67.5% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B368BB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.158 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#873D8F
oklch(49% 0.147 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3374
oklch(42.6% 0.122 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#B97EBF 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) | #788EC1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8596 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97EBF
#B97EBF
oklch(67.5% 0.114 323.5)
- #6AA968
#6AA968
oklch(67.5% 0.114 143.5)
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 #B97EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #B97EBF 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.