#B96EC4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.1% 0.147 322.3), rgb(185, 110, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B96EC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.147 322.3) |
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 #B96EC4 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96EC4 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96EC4 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96EC4 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C388CB
oklch(70.8% 0.115 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96EC4
oklch(65.1% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.16 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#873D91
oklch(49.1% 0.149 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3376
oklch(42.6% 0.124 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#B96EC4 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) | #6385C7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788DC1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7890 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96EC4
#B96EC4
oklch(65.1% 0.147 322.3)
- #54A64E
#54A64E
oklch(65.3% 0.148 142.4)
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 #B96EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B96EC4 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.