#B97EDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.149 311.3), rgb(185, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B97EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97EDE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.149 311.3) |
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 #B97EDE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97EDE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EDE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EDE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97EDE
oklch(69% 0.149 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C9
oklch(55.7% 0.206 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8332AE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#572971
oklch(37.8% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#B97EDE 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) | #6A93E1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58CA3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97EDE
#B97EDE
oklch(69% 0.149 311.3)
- #79AD42
#79AD42
oklch(68.8% 0.149 131.2)
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 #B97EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B97EDE 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.