#B96EA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.115 340), rgb(185, 110, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B96EA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.115 340) |
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 #B96EA1 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96EA1 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96EA1 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96EA1 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96EA1
oklch(63.7% 0.115 340)
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Step 600
600
#A2538A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 340)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#71385F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B314E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#B96EA1 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) | #717FA3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848B9F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16F81 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96EA1
#B96EA1
oklch(63.7% 0.115 340)
- #3FA073
#3FA073
oklch(63.6% 0.114 160.2)
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 #B96EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #B96EA1 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.