#B086FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.8% 0.168 298.8), rgb(176, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B086FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B086FA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.168 298.8) |
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 #B086FA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B086FA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B086FA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B086FA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B086FA
oklch(70.8% 0.168 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 299)
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Step 600
600
#8A40E5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 299)
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Step 700
700
#7530C7
oklch(49.1% 0.216 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#B086FA 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) | #629CFE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19BB4 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B086FA
#B086FA
oklch(70.8% 0.168 298.8)
- #97AE00
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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 #B086FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #B086FA 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.