#B996F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.134 300.7), rgb(185, 150, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#B996F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B996F2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 150, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.134 300.7) |
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 #B996F2 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B996F2 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B996F2 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B996F2 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B996F2
oklch(74% 0.134 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8750CD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7340B1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 301)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#B996F2 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) | #7FA6F6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A6F0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA5B9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B996F2
#B996F2
oklch(74% 0.134 300.7)
- #9FB74F
#9FB74F
oklch(74% 0.133 120.6)
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 #B996F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B996F2 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.