#B486E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.142 305.3), rgb(180, 134, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#B486E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B486E5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 134, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.142 305.3) |
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 #B486E5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B486E5 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486E5 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486E5 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B486E5
oklch(70.1% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A466E0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9049CD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B2
oklch(49.1% 0.185 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#B486E5 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) | #6F99E9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9AE2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC95AB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B486E5
#B486E5
oklch(70.1% 0.142 305.3)
- #8AAE41
#8AAE41
oklch(70.2% 0.142 125.4)
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 #B486E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B486E5 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.