#B96BBA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.143 326.6), rgb(185, 107, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#B96BBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96BBA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 107, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.143 326.6) |
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 #B96BBA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96BBA | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96BBA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96BBA text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C587C5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96BBA
oklch(64.2% 0.143 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.155 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#893D8B
oklch(49% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3371
oklch(42.6% 0.12 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#B96BBA 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) | #6481BD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD738A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96BBA
#B96BBA
oklch(64.2% 0.143 326.6)
- #48A356
#48A356
oklch(64.1% 0.142 146.8)
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 #B96BBA, 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 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #B96BBA 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.