#B97FD9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.141 312.8), rgb(185, 127, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B97FD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.141 312.8) |
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 #B97FD9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97FD9 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FD9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FD9 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97FD9
oklch(68.9% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D6
oklch(63% 0.181 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8335A8
oklch(49% 0.182 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D88
oklch(42.6% 0.151 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#B97FD9 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) | #6E93DC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68CA2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FD9
#B97FD9
oklch(68.9% 0.141 312.8)
- #78AD4B
#78AD4B
oklch(68.9% 0.141 132.7)
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 #B97FD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #B97FD9 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.