#B186DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.129 306.6), rgb(177, 134, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B186DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B186DB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 134, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.129 306.6) |
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 #B186DB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B186DB | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B186DB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B186DB text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B186DB
oklch(69.4% 0.129 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD6
oklch(63% 0.165 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.179 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#793FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#633589
oklch(42.8% 0.138 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#B186DB 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) | #7397DE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99D9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB93A6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B186DB
#B186DB
oklch(69.4% 0.129 306.6)
- #88AB4D
#88AB4D
oklch(69.5% 0.129 126.5)
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 #B186DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #B186DB 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.