#B286EC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.3% 0.151 302.6), rgb(178, 134, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B286EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 303°. 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 (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B286EC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 134, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.151 302.6) |
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 #B286EC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B286EC | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286EC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286EC 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B286EC
oklch(70.3% 0.151 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A165E7
oklch(63% 0.192 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D5
oklch(55.6% 0.209 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7837B9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B77
oklch(37.6% 0.126 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#B286EC 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) | #6B9AF0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A897AE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B286EC
#B286EC
oklch(70.3% 0.151 302.6)
- #8FAE32
#8FAE32
oklch(70.4% 0.151 122.6)
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 #B286EC, 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 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B286EC 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.