#B186EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.3% 0.153 301.7), rgb(177, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B186EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B186EE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.153 301.7) |
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 #B186EE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B186EE | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B186EE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B186EE text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B186EE
oklch(70.3% 0.153 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A065EA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C47D8
oklch(55.7% 0.212 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7736BB
oklch(49% 0.198 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#612F98
oklch(42.8% 0.164 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#B186EE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A698AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B186EE
#B186EE
oklch(70.3% 0.153 301.7)
- #90AD2D
#90AD2D
oklch(70.2% 0.153 121.8)
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 #B186EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #B186EE 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.