#B196DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.103 301.6), rgb(177, 150, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#B196DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B196DC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 150, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.103 301.6) |
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 #B196DC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B196DC | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196DC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196DC text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B196DC
oklch(72.3% 0.103 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9874CC
oklch(63% 0.133 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#B196DC 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) | #87A2DF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA2DA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA1AF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B196DC
#B196DC
oklch(72.3% 0.103 301.6)
- #9BB064
#9BB064
oklch(72.3% 0.104 121.7)
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 #B196DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #B196DC 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.