#B386FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.174 299.1), rgb(179, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B386FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B386FF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.174 299.1) |
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 #B386FF | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B386FF | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B386FF text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B386FF text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B386FF
oklch(71.4% 0.174 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F5EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.223 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B3CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.242 299)
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Step 700
700
#772BCB
oklch(49.2% 0.226 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6027A4
oklch(42.7% 0.186 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2782
oklch(37.7% 0.145 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#B386FF 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) | #5F9DFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49CB7 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B386FF
#B386FF
oklch(71.4% 0.174 299.1)
- #98B000
#98B000
oklch(71.4% 0.168 119)
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 #B386FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B386FF 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.