#B997F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.132 300.4), rgb(185, 151, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#B997F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B997F2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 151, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.132 300.4) |
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 #B997F2 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B997F2 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B997F2 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B997F2 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B997F2
oklch(74.2% 0.132 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8651CC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7241B1
oklch(49.1% 0.171 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#B997F2 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) | #81A7F5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A7F0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA6B9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B997F2
#B997F2
oklch(74.2% 0.132 300.4)
- #A0B850
#A0B850
oklch(74.3% 0.133 120.6)
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 #B997F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B997F2 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.