#B960DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.193 316), rgb(185, 96, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B960DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B960DA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 96, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.193 316) |
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 #B960DA | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B960DA | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B960DA text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B960DA text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C581DF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B960DA
oklch(64.2% 0.193 316)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#892DA9
oklch(49% 0.195 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#702889
oklch(42.8% 0.161 316)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#B960DA 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) | #4180DE | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6188D7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77494 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B960DA
#B960DA
oklch(64.2% 0.193 316)
- #50A500
#50A500
oklch(64.3% 0.191 136)
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 #B960DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B960DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #B960DA 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.