#B96FC3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.145 322.6), rgb(185, 111, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B96FC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 111, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.145 322.6) |
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 #B96FC3 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96FC3 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96FC3 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96FC3 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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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
#C288CA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96FC3
oklch(65.3% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#863E90
oklch(49% 0.146 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#B96FC3 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) | #6585C6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798EC0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7990 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96FC3
#B96FC3
oklch(65.3% 0.145 322.6)
- #55A650
#55A650
oklch(65.3% 0.146 142.6)
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 #B96FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #B96FC3 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.