#B96AD3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.17 317.3), rgb(185, 106, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B96AD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 106, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.17 317.3) |
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 #B96AD3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96AD3 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96AD3 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96AD3 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D7
oklch(70.7% 0.133 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96AD3
oklch(65.3% 0.17 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#86379F
oklch(49% 0.172 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#B96AD3 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) | #5685D7 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8CD0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87995 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96AD3
#B96AD3
oklch(65.3% 0.17 317.3)
- #58A732
#58A732
oklch(65.4% 0.17 137.3)
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 #B96AD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #B96AD3 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.