#B96CDD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.177 314), rgb(185, 108, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B96CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96CDD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.177 314) |
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 #B96CDD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96CDD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96CDD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96CDD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#C085DD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96CDD
oklch(66.1% 0.177 314)
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Step 600
600
#9B46C0
oklch(55.7% 0.192 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8436A6
oklch(49.1% 0.179 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E86
oklch(42.6% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#B96CDD 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) | #5288E1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67E9B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96CDD
#B96CDD
oklch(66.1% 0.177 314)
- #62A820
#62A820
oklch(66% 0.176 133.9)
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 #B96CDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B96CDD 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.