#D96BF8
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(71.1% 0.22 318.3), rgb(217, 107, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#D96BF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D96BF8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 107, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.22 318.3) |
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 #D96BF8 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D96BF8 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BF8 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D96BF8 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6A3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.138 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D96BF8
oklch(71.1% 0.22 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB2BF2
oklch(63% 0.28 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C094A
oklch(27% 0.116 317.6)
#D96BF8 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) | #4A92FC | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729DF4 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D981A8 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D96BF8
#D96BF8
oklch(71.1% 0.22 318.3)
- #4DBF06
#4DBF06
oklch(71% 0.219 138.3)
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 #D96BF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D96BF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.059
Use #D96BF8 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.