#B686D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.121 312.1), rgb(182, 134, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B686D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 312°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B686D3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.121 312.1) |
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 #B686D3 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B686D3 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686D3 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686D3 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B686D3
oklch(69.5% 0.121 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACC
oklch(63% 0.155 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#944FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3F9F
oklch(49% 0.157 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#663581
oklch(42.6% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#B686D3 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) | #7896D6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B391A3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B686D3
#B686D3
oklch(69.5% 0.121 312.1)
- #80AC5B
#80AC5B
oklch(69.4% 0.12 132.2)
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 #B686D3, 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 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B686D3 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.