#B96BDE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.18 313.8), rgb(185, 107, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B96BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96BDE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 107, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 313.8) |
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 #B96BDE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96BDE | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96BDE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96BDE text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C084DE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 313.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96BDE
oklch(66% 0.18 313.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8435A7
oklch(49.1% 0.182 313.6)
-
Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
-
Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
-
Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#B96BDE 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) | #4F87E2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67D9B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96BDE
#B96BDE
oklch(66% 0.18 313.8)
- #61A81A
#61A81A
oklch(65.9% 0.179 133.8)
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 #B96BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B96BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B96BDE 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.