#B97FF6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.4% 0.176 304.8), rgb(185, 127, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B97FF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.176 304.8) |
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 #B97FF6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B97FF6 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FF6 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B97FF6 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFFA
oklch(81% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B97FF6
oklch(70.4% 0.176 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA59F3
oklch(63.1% 0.224 305)
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Step 600
600
#9635E2
oklch(55.7% 0.244 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8024C4
oklch(49.1% 0.227 305)
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Step 800
800
#68229F
oklch(42.8% 0.188 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#54247E
oklch(37.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#B97FF6 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) | #5D98FA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9AF3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF94AF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97FF6
#B97FF6
oklch(70.4% 0.176 304.8)
- #87B104
#87B104
oklch(70.4% 0.176 124.9)
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 #B97FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B97FF6 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.