#B396FB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.9% 0.145 295.9), rgb(179, 150, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#B396FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B396FB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 150, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.145 295.9) |
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 #B396FB | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B396FB | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B396FB text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B396FB text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B396FB
oklch(73.9% 0.145 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#956BEB
oklch(63% 0.186 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#814FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBC
oklch(49% 0.187 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#593598
oklch(42.8% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#B396FB 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) | #79A7FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA5F8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A8BD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B396FB
#B396FB
oklch(73.9% 0.145 295.9)
- #A7B53B
#A7B53B
oklch(73.9% 0.144 115.7)
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 #B396FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B396FB 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.