#B686F9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.168 301.6), rgb(182, 134, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#B686F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B686F9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.168 301.6) |
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 #B686F9 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B686F9 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686F9 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B686F9 text on black | 7.76:1 | 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
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B686F9
oklch(71.4% 0.168 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#A35FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.214 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E3EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.232 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#792EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#63289E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#50287E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F194A
oklch(27.1% 0.088 301.5)
#B686F9 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) | #649DFD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709DF6 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9AB4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B686F9
#B686F9
oklch(71.4% 0.168 301.6)
- #93B215
#93B215
oklch(71.5% 0.168 121.6)
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 #B686F9, 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
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #B686F9 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.