#B97FCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.128 317.1), rgb(185, 127, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B97FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FCD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.128 317.1) |
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 #B97FCD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97FCD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FCD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FCD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97FCD
oklch(68.3% 0.128 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B065C9
oklch(63% 0.163 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#853A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#B97FCD 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) | #7391D0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8297CB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9899C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FCD
#B97FCD
oklch(68.3% 0.128 317.1)
- #72AB5A
#72AB5A
oklch(68.2% 0.127 137.1)
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 #B97FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B97FCD 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.