#B96FBF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.1% 0.141 324.3), rgb(185, 111, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B96FBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96FBF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 111, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.141 324.3) |
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 #B96FBF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96FBF | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96FBF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96FBF text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96FBF
oklch(65.1% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3572
oklch(42.8% 0.117 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#B96FBF 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) | #6784C2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC788E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96FBF
#B96FBF
oklch(65.1% 0.141 324.3)
- #53A555
#53A555
oklch(65.1% 0.14 144.2)
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 #B96FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #B96FBF 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.