#B286EF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.5% 0.154 301.9), rgb(178, 134, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B286EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B286EF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 134, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.154 301.9) |
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 #B286EF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B286EF | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286EF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286EF text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B286EF
oklch(70.5% 0.154 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A164EA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D9
oklch(55.7% 0.214 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7835BC
oklch(49.1% 0.2 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#B286EF 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) | #699AF3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739BEC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A798AF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B286EF
#B286EF
oklch(70.5% 0.154 301.9)
- #90AE2C
#90AE2C
oklch(70.4% 0.154 122)
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 #B286EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #B286EF 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.