#B286F0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.5% 0.156 301.7), rgb(178, 134, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#B286F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B286F0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 134, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.156 301.7) |
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 #B286F0 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B286F0 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286F0 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286F0 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#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
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B286F0
oklch(70.5% 0.156 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A164EB
oklch(63.2% 0.198 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7835BD
oklch(49.2% 0.201 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#612E99
oklch(42.8% 0.166 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#B286F0 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) | #699AF4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739BED | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A798B0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B286F0
#B286F0
oklch(70.5% 0.156 301.7)
- #91AE2A
#91AE2A
oklch(70.5% 0.155 121.6)
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 #B286F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #B286F0 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.