#B686F8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.166 301.8), rgb(182, 134, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#B686F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B686F8 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.166 301.8) |
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 #B686F8 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B686F8 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686F8 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686F8 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F9
oklch(81% 0.104 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B686F8
oklch(71.3% 0.166 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#A35FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F3FE0
oklch(55.7% 0.23 302)
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Step 700
700
#7A2EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.215 302)
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Step 800
800
#63299E
oklch(42.8% 0.178 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#B686F8 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) | #659CFC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709DF5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9AB3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B686F8
#B686F8
oklch(71.3% 0.166 301.8)
- #92B119
#92B119
oklch(71.2% 0.166 121.7)
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 #B686F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #B686F8 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.