#B96BC0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.148 324.1), rgb(185, 107, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B96BC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 107, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.148 324.1) |
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 #B96BC0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96BC0 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96BC0 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96BC0 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C487C9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96BC0
oklch(64.5% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.161 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#883C90
oklch(49% 0.151 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#B96BC0 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) | #6182C3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC758C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96BC0
#B96BC0
oklch(64.5% 0.148 324.1)
- #4CA44F
#4CA44F
oklch(64.4% 0.148 144.2)
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 #B96BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #B96BC0 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.