#B96BC2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.15 323.3), rgb(185, 107, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B96BC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.15 323.3) |
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 #B96BC2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96BC2 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96BC2 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96BC2 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96BC2
oklch(64.6% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#B96BC2 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) | #6082C5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768CBF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC758D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96BC2
#B96BC2
oklch(64.6% 0.15 323.3)
- #4EA54C
#4EA54C
oklch(64.7% 0.151 143.2)
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 #B96BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B96BC2 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.