#B963BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.156 326.8), rgb(185, 99, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B963BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B963BA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 99, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.156 326.8) |
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 #B963BA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B963BA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B963BA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B963BA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DB
oklch(81% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B963BA
oklch(63% 0.156 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A447A6
oklch(55.5% 0.17 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D388E
oklch(49.1% 0.158 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#722F74
oklch(42.6% 0.131 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#B963BA 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) | #5B7CBD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6C86 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B963BA
#B963BA
oklch(63% 0.156 326.8)
- #38A14C
#38A14C
oklch(62.9% 0.156 146.9)
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 #B963BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B963BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #B963BA 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.