#B286CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.111 312.4), rgb(178, 134, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#B286CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B286CC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 134, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.111 312.4) |
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 #B286CC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B286CC | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286CC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286CC text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B286CC
oklch(68.8% 0.111 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.14 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9154B3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C439A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#B286CC 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) | #7A94CF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08FA0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B286CC
#B286CC
oklch(68.8% 0.111 312.4)
- #80A95F
#80A95F
oklch(68.7% 0.111 132.4)
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 #B286CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #B286CC 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.