#B97ED2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.135 315.4), rgb(185, 126, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B97ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.135 315.4) |
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 #B97ED2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97ED2 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97ED2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97ED2 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97ED2
oklch(68.4% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B063CF
oklch(63% 0.173 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BC
oklch(55.6% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#B97ED2 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) | #7091D5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F96D0 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8899E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97ED2
#B97ED2
oklch(68.4% 0.135 315.4)
- #73AC53
#73AC53
oklch(68.4% 0.135 135.5)
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 #B97ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B97ED2 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.