#B97FD8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.14 313.1), rgb(185, 127, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B97FD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.14 313.1) |
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 #B97FD8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97FD8 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FD8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FD8 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97FD8
oklch(68.8% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D5
oklch(63.2% 0.179 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8336A7
oklch(49% 0.18 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E88
oklch(42.8% 0.15 313)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#B97FD8 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) | #6E93DB | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D97D5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68CA1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FD8
#B97FD8
oklch(68.8% 0.14 313.1)
- #77AD4C
#77AD4C
oklch(68.8% 0.141 133.2)
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 #B97FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #B97FD8 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.