#B486E9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.3% 0.147 304.3), rgb(180, 134, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B486E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B486E9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 134, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.147 304.3) |
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 #B486E9 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B486E9 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486E9 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486E9 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B486E9
oklch(70.3% 0.147 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A365E4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 304)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B5
oklch(49.2% 0.189 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512C75
oklch(37.8% 0.122 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#B486E9 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) | #6D99ED | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789BE6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB96AC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B486E9
#B486E9
oklch(70.3% 0.147 304.3)
- #8CAE3A
#8CAE3A
oklch(70.3% 0.147 124.2)
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 #B486E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B486E9 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.