#B97FCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.125 318), rgb(185, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B97FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FCB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.125 318) |
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 #B97FCB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97FCB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FCB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FCB text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97FCB
oklch(68.2% 0.125 318)
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Step 500
500
#B166C7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 318)
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Step 700
700
#853B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C317D
oklch(42.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#B97FCB 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) | #7491CE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9889C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FCB
#B97FCB
oklch(68.2% 0.125 318)
- #71AB5C
#71AB5C
oklch(68.2% 0.126 137.9)
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 #B97FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B97FCB 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.