#B386CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.114 312.2), rgb(179, 134, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B386CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B386CE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 134, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.114 312.2) |
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 #B386CE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B386CE | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B386CE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B386CE text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#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
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B386CE
oklch(69% 0.114 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9252B5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C429B
oklch(49% 0.147 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#B386CE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B190A1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B386CE
#B386CE
oklch(69% 0.114 312.2)
- #80AA5E
#80AA5E
oklch(68.9% 0.114 132.4)
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 #B386CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #B386CE 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.