#B486CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.113 313.2), rgb(180, 134, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#B486CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 313°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B486CD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 134, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.113 313.2) |
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 #B486CD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B486CD | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486CD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486CD text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B486CD
oklch(69% 0.113 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9352B3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#B486CD 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) | #7A95D0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28FA0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B486CD
#B486CD
oklch(69% 0.113 313.2)
- #7FAA60
#7FAA60
oklch(68.9% 0.112 133.2)
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 #B486CD, 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 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #B486CD 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.