#B96AEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.194 310.7), rgb(185, 106, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B96AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96AEA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 106, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.194 310.7) |
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 #B96AEA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96AEA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96AEA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96AEA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96AEA
oklch(66.5% 0.194 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A40CC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8330B0
oklch(49% 0.196 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#562872
oklch(37.6% 0.127 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#B96AEA 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) | #4489EE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8EE7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B380A0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96AEA
#B96AEA
oklch(66.5% 0.194 310.7)
- #6BA800
#6BA800
oklch(66.4% 0.181 130.7)
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 #B96AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B96AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B96AEA 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.