#B686F3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.16 302.9), rgb(182, 134, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#B686F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B686F3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.16 302.9) |
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 #B686F3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B686F3 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686F3 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686F3 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B686F3
oklch(71% 0.16 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A361ED
oklch(63.1% 0.205 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F41DB
oklch(55.5% 0.223 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A31BE
oklch(49% 0.207 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#B686F3 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) | #689BF7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739CF0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB99B1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B686F3
#B686F3
oklch(71% 0.16 302.9)
- #90B128
#90B128
oklch(71.1% 0.16 122.8)
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 #B686F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #B686F3 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.