#B96EAF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.127 331.9), rgb(185, 110, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B96EAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96EAF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.127 331.9) |
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 #B96EAF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96EAF | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96EAF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96EAF text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BC
oklch(70.6% 0.1 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96EAF
oklch(64.2% 0.127 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05197
oklch(55.6% 0.138 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3669
oklch(42.6% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F55
oklch(37.5% 0.083 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#B96EAF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7387 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96EAF
#B96EAF
oklch(64.2% 0.127 331.9)
- #47A265
#47A265
oklch(64.1% 0.126 152)
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 #B96EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
Use #B96EAF 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.