#B96DB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.132 329.9), rgb(185, 109, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B96DB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 109, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.132 329.9) |
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 #B96DB3 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96DB3 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96DB3 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96DB3 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C589C0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96DB3
oklch(64.2% 0.132 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0509B
oklch(55.6% 0.143 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#894084
oklch(49.1% 0.133 330)
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Step 800
800
#6F356C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#B96DB3 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) | #6981B6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BB1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7388 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96DB3
#B96DB3
oklch(64.2% 0.132 329.9)
- #48A360
#48A360
oklch(64.3% 0.132 149.8)
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 #B96DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #B96DB3 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.