#B96ED4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.164 316.6), rgb(185, 110, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B96ED4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.164 316.6) |
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 #B96ED4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96ED4 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96ED4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96ED4 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96ED4
oklch(65.9% 0.164 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B7
oklch(55.5% 0.179 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#843A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#B96ED4 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) | #5A87D8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708ED1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D97 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96ED4
#B96ED4
oklch(65.9% 0.164 316.6)
- #5EA837
#5EA837
oklch(66% 0.165 136.7)
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 #B96ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B96ED4 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.