#B96BA2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.121 339), rgb(185, 107, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B96BA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 107, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.121 339) |
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 #B96BA2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96BA2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96BA2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96BA2 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#C889B4
oklch(70.6% 0.095 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 339)
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Step 600
600
#A4518D
oklch(55.7% 0.132 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4177
oklch(49% 0.123 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#B96BA2 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) | #6E7EA4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8289A0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16D7F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96BA2
#B96BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 339)
- #38A06E
#38A06E
oklch(63.3% 0.122 158.7)
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 #B96BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #B96BA2 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.