#B96BCA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.159 320.2), rgb(185, 107, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B96BCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96BCA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 107, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.159 320.2) |
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 #B96BCA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96BCA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96BCA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96BCA text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96BCA
oklch(65% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#873A97
oklch(49.1% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#B96BCA 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) | #5C84CD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738CC7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7791 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96BCA
#B96BCA
oklch(65% 0.159 320.2)
- #53A642
#53A642
oklch(65.1% 0.159 140.4)
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 #B96BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B96BCA 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.