#B296D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.094 304.5), rgb(178, 150, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#B296D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B296D5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 150, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.094 304.5) |
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 #B296D5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B296D5 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B296D5 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B296D5 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B296D5
oklch(72.1% 0.094 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C4
oklch(63.2% 0.12 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#855DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.132 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#714C98
oklch(49.1% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#B296D5 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) | #8AA1D8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA2D3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9FAC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B296D5
#B296D5
oklch(72.1% 0.094 304.5)
- #98AF6C
#98AF6C
oklch(72% 0.094 124.2)
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 #B296D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.016
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #B296D5 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.