#B96CD8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.8% 0.172 315.5), rgb(185, 108, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B96CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.172 315.5) |
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 #B96CD8 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96CD8 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96CD8 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96CD8 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C085D9
oklch(70.6% 0.134 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96CD8
oklch(65.8% 0.172 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BC
oklch(55.6% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#B96CD8 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) | #5587DC | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ED5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C98 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96CD8
#B96CD8
oklch(65.8% 0.172 315.5)
- #5EA82C
#5EA82C
oklch(65.9% 0.172 135.6)
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 #B96CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B96CD8 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.