#B96CAB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.127 333.9), rgb(185, 108, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B96CAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96CAB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.127 333.9) |
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 #B96CAB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96CAB | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96CAB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96CAB text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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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)
#B96CAB
oklch(63.7% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25094
oklch(55.5% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#713667
oklch(42.8% 0.106 334)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#B96CAB 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) | #6B7FAD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07084 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96CAB
#B96CAB
oklch(63.7% 0.127 333.9)
- #41A167
#41A167
oklch(63.7% 0.126 154)
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 #B96CAB, 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 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #B96CAB 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.