#B96CB1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.132 330.8), rgb(185, 108, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#B96CB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.132 330.8) |
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 #B96CB1 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96CB1 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96CB1 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96CB1 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96CB1
oklch(64% 0.132 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4083
oklch(49.2% 0.133 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#B96CB1 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) | #6980B3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7186 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96CB1
#B96CB1
oklch(64% 0.132 330.8)
- #44A261
#44A261
oklch(63.9% 0.132 151)
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 #B96CB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #B96CB1 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.