#B186FB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.169 299), rgb(177, 134, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#B186FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B186FB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 134, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.169 299) |
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 #B186FB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B186FB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B186FB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B186FB text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#CAB2FC
oklch(81% 0.105 298.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B186FB
oklch(71% 0.169 299)
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Step 500
500
#9E60F7
oklch(63.1% 0.216 299)
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Step 600
600
#8A3FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#762FC8
oklch(49.2% 0.219 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A1
oklch(42.6% 0.181 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#B186FB 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) | #619CFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29BB5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B186FB
#B186FB
oklch(71% 0.169 299)
- #97AF00
#97AF00
oklch(71% 0.167 119.1)
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 #B186FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #B186FB 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.