#B96FCF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.157 318.1), rgb(185, 111, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B96FCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96FCF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.157 318.1) |
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 #B96FCF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96FCF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96FCF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96FCF text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96FCF
oklch(65.8% 0.157 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#853C9A
oklch(49.2% 0.159 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B96FCF 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) | #5F87D2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97C95 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96FCF
#B96FCF
oklch(65.8% 0.157 318.1)
- #5DA740
#5DA740
oklch(65.8% 0.157 137.9)
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 #B96FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B96FCF 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.