#B96AAF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.134 331.8), rgb(185, 106, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B96AAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96AAF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 106, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.134 331.8) |
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 #B96AAF | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96AAF | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96AAF text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96AAF text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D4
oklch(81% 0.065 332)
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Step 400
400
#C788BE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96AAF
oklch(63.6% 0.134 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24E99
oklch(55.5% 0.146 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F83
oklch(49.2% 0.135 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#B96AAF 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) | #687FB1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6F84 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96AAF
#B96AAF
oklch(63.6% 0.134 331.8)
- #3FA160
#3FA160
oklch(63.5% 0.134 151.7)
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 #B96AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #B96AAF 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.