#B996EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.8% 0.129 301.6), rgb(185, 150, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#B996EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B996EE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 150, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.129 301.6) |
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 #B996EE | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B996EE | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B996EE text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B996EE text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B996EE
oklch(73.8% 0.129 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8852C9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7342AE
oklch(49.2% 0.166 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E378D
oklch(42.8% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#B996EE 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) | #81A6F1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A4B7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B996EE
#B996EE
oklch(73.8% 0.129 301.6)
- #9DB754
#9DB754
oklch(73.9% 0.129 121.9)
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 #B996EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #B996EE 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.