#B286BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.09 321.2), rgb(178, 134, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B286BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B286BA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 134, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.09 321.2) |
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 #B286BA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B286BA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286BA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286BA text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B286BA
oklch(68% 0.09 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#A971B3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#94589F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4888
oklch(49.1% 0.116 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533359
oklch(37.5% 0.075 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#B286BA 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) | #8192BC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97B8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B98 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B286BA
#B286BA
oklch(68% 0.09 321.2)
- #79A672
#79A672
oklch(67.9% 0.089 141.2)
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 #B286BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.072
Use #B286BA 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.