#B96FE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.181 311.4), rgb(185, 111, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B96FE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 111, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.181 311.4) |
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 #B96FE5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96FE5 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96FE5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B96FE5 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF6
oklch(81% 0.112 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B96FE5
oklch(67% 0.181 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B651ED
oklch(63.2% 0.231 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A228DB
oklch(55.6% 0.252 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A15BE
oklch(49% 0.234 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#70199A
oklch(42.7% 0.194 311)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#B96FE5 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) | #508BE9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B483A0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96FE5
#B96FE5
oklch(67% 0.181 311.4)
- #6BAA0C
#6BAA0C
oklch(66.9% 0.181 131.3)
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 #B96FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B96FE5 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.