#B96CEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.193 309.9), rgb(185, 108, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B96CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96CEC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 108, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.193 309.9) |
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 #B96CEC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96CEC | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96CEC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B96CEC text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFB
oklch(80.8% 0.121 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B96CEC
oklch(66.9% 0.193 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B64BF6
oklch(63.1% 0.247 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#A219E4
oklch(55.5% 0.269 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#710EA0
oklch(42.7% 0.206 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.161 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#B96CEC 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) | #458BF0 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608FE9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B283A2 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96CEC
#B96CEC
oklch(66.9% 0.193 309.9)
- #6FA900
#6FA900
oklch(66.9% 0.18 129.9)
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 #B96CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B96CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B96CEC 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.