#B996EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.9% 0.13 301.4), rgb(185, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#B996EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 301°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B996EF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.13 301.4) |
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 #B996EF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B996EF | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B996EF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B996EF text on black | 8.67:1 | 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)
#B996EF
oklch(73.9% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8752CA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7341AF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#B996EF 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) | #81A6F2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6ED | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA4B7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B996EF
#B996EF
oklch(73.9% 0.13 301.4)
- #9EB753
#9EB753
oklch(73.9% 0.13 121.3)
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 #B996EF, 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 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B996EF 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.