#B96CAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.126 334.5), rgb(185, 108, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B96CAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96CAA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.126 334.5) |
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 #B96CAA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96CAA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96CAA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96CAA text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96CAA
oklch(63.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25093
oklch(55.5% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B417E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713666
oklch(42.8% 0.105 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#B96CAA 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) | #6C7FAC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07083 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96CAA
#B96CAA
oklch(63.7% 0.126 334.5)
- #40A168
#40A168
oklch(63.6% 0.126 154.6)
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 #B96CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
Use #B96CAA 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.