#B97FE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.159 308.3), rgb(185, 127, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B97FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.159 308.3) |
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 #B97FE8 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97FE8 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FE8 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FE8 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97FE8
oklch(69.6% 0.159 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC5EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.202 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#983ED3
oklch(55.7% 0.22 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#812EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.205 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#692894
oklch(42.7% 0.17 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#552776
oklch(37.6% 0.132 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#B97FE8 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) | #6695EC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7599E5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B390A9 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FE8
#B97FE8
oklch(69.6% 0.159 308.3)
- #80AF33
#80AF33
oklch(69.6% 0.159 128.1)
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 #B97FE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B97FE8 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.