#B96AE1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.185 313.1), rgb(185, 106, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B96AE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 106, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.185 313.1) |
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 #B96AE1 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96AE1 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96AE1 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96AE1 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C084E0
oklch(70.8% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96AE1
oklch(66% 0.185 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8433AA
oklch(49% 0.187 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C89
oklch(42.7% 0.154 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#B96AE1 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) | #4C87E5 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EDE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57E9C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96AE1
#B96AE1
oklch(66% 0.185 313.1)
- #62A807
#62A807
oklch(65.9% 0.184 133)
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 #B96AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B96AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B96AE1 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.