#B96CC9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.1% 0.156 320.5), rgb(185, 108, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B96CC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.156 320.5) |
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 #B96CC9 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96CC9 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96CC9 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96CC9 text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C386CF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96CC9
oklch(65.1% 0.156 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#873B96
oklch(49.1% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E327A
oklch(42.8% 0.13 320.7)
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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)
#B96CC9 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) | #5E84CC | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7891 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96CC9
#B96CC9
oklch(65.1% 0.156 320.5)
- #54A645
#54A645
oklch(65.1% 0.156 140.7)
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 #B96CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #B96CC9 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.