#B96EC6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.2% 0.149 321.5), rgb(185, 110, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B96EC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.149 321.5) |
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 #B96EC6 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96EC6 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96EC6 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96EC6 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C287CC
oklch(70.6% 0.117 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96EC6
oklch(65.2% 0.149 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863D93
oklch(49.1% 0.151 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3377
oklch(42.7% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#B96EC6 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) | #6285C9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7991 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96EC6
#B96EC6
oklch(65.2% 0.149 321.5)
- #55A64B
#55A64B
oklch(65.3% 0.15 141.6)
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 #B96EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #B96EC6 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.