#B97EEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.164 307.6), rgb(185, 126, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B97EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97EEB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.164 307.6) |
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 #B97EEB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97EEB | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EEB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97EEB text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97EEB
oklch(69.6% 0.164 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC5CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.21 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#983BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.228 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#822BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.211 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#692697
oklch(42.7% 0.176 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#552678
oklch(37.7% 0.136 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#B97EEB 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) | #6295EF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7298E8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B290A9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97EEB
#B97EEB
oklch(69.6% 0.164 307.6)
- #80AF2B
#80AF2B
oklch(69.6% 0.164 127.7)
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 #B97EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B97EEB 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.