#B97ED7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.141 313.6), rgb(185, 126, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B97ED7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.141 313.6) |
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 #B97ED7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97ED7 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97ED7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97ED7 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97ED7
oklch(68.6% 0.141 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C2
oklch(55.7% 0.196 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8435A7
oklch(49.1% 0.182 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D87
oklch(42.6% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#B97ED7 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) | #6D92DA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78BA0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97ED7
#B97ED7
oklch(68.6% 0.141 313.6)
- #76AC4C
#76AC4C
oklch(68.5% 0.14 133.3)
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 #B97ED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #B97ED7 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.