#B96CC8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.155 320.9), rgb(185, 108, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B96CC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.155 320.9) |
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 #B96CC8 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96CC8 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96CC8 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96CC8 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C387CF
oklch(70.8% 0.121 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96CC8
oklch(65% 0.155 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D62
oklch(37.8% 0.101 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#B96CC8 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) | #5F84CB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7891 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96CC8
#B96CC8
oklch(65% 0.155 320.9)
- #54A646
#54A646
oklch(65.2% 0.155 140.8)
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 #B96CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #B96CC8 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.