#B96BD3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.168 317.2), rgb(185, 107, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B96BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 107, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.168 317.2) |
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 #B96BD3 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96BD3 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96BD3 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96BD3 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96BD3
oklch(65.4% 0.168 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B8
oklch(55.7% 0.182 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#86389E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F80
oklch(42.6% 0.141 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B96BD3 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) | #5785D7 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8DD0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87A95 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96BD3
#B96BD3
oklch(65.4% 0.168 317.2)
- #59A734
#59A734
oklch(65.5% 0.168 137.3)
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 #B96BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B96BD3 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.