#B686ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3), rgb(182, 134, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B686ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B686ED |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3) |
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 #B686ED | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B686ED | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686ED text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686ED text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A463E7
oklch(63.1% 0.195 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9045D5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#B686ED 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) | #6C9AF1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD97AE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B686ED
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
- #8DB035
#8DB035
oklch(70.8% 0.153 124.1)
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 #B686ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #B686ED 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.