#B97EE0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.151 310.7), rgb(185, 126, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#B97EE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.151 310.7) |
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 #B97EE0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97EE0 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EE0 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EE0 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97EE0
oklch(69.1% 0.151 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE5FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9941CB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8331B0
oklch(49.1% 0.195 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A8E
oklch(42.6% 0.162 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#562872
oklch(37.6% 0.127 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#331943
oklch(27.2% 0.08 310.8)
#B97EE0 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) | #6993E4 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DD | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58DA4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97EE0
#B97EE0
oklch(69.1% 0.151 310.7)
- #7AAE3F
#7AAE3F
oklch(69.1% 0.152 130.8)
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 #B97EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B97EE0 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.