#B97ECF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.132 316.5), rgb(185, 126, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B97ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97ECF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.132 316.5) |
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 #B97ECF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97ECF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97ECF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97ECF text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97ECF
oklch(68.2% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B9
oklch(55.6% 0.183 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#85389F
oklch(49% 0.17 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#B97ECF 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) | #7191D2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8899D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97ECF
#B97ECF
oklch(68.2% 0.132 316.5)
- #72AB56
#72AB56
oklch(68.2% 0.131 136.2)
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 #B97ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B97ECF 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.