#B97EC3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.118 321.6), rgb(185, 126, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B97EC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 322°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.118 321.6) |
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 #B97EC3 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97EC3 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EC3 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EC3 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 321.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97EC3
oklch(67.7% 0.118 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367C0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAC
oklch(55.7% 0.165 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#873C93
oklch(49.1% 0.153 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#B97EC3 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) | #768FC6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595C1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8698 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97EC3
#B97EC3
oklch(67.7% 0.118 321.6)
- #6CAA64
#6CAA64
oklch(67.8% 0.119 141.6)
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 #B97EC3, 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 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B97EC3 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.