#B286C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.096 317.9), rgb(178, 134, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B286C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B286C0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 134, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.096 317.9) |
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 #B286C0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B286C0 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286C0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286C0 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B286C0
oklch(68.3% 0.096 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A870BA
oklch(63.1% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9357A6
oklch(55.6% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#B286C0 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) | #7F93C2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28D9B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B286C0
#B286C0
oklch(68.3% 0.096 317.9)
- #7BA76C
#7BA76C
oklch(68.1% 0.096 138)
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 #B286C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B286C0 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.