#B686D0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.117 313.2), rgb(182, 134, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B686D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B686D0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.117 313.2) |
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 #B686D0 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B686D0 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686D0 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686D0 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B686D0
oklch(69.3% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.15 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9450B6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E409C
oklch(49% 0.152 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#67367F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#543066
oklch(37.9% 0.097 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#B686D0 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) | #7A96D3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ACE | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B490A1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B686D0
#B686D0
oklch(69.3% 0.117 313.2)
- #7FAC5E
#7FAC5E
oklch(69.3% 0.117 133.2)
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 #B686D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B686D0 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.