#B786E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.143 306.8), rgb(183, 134, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#B786E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B786E5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 134, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.143 306.8) |
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 #B786E5 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B786E5 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B786E5 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B786E5 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B786E5
oklch(70.4% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A665DE
oklch(63% 0.183 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9248CC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B0
oklch(49% 0.184 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#65308F
oklch(42.8% 0.153 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#B786E5 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) | #7099E9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9BE2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B095AB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B786E5
#B786E5
oklch(70.4% 0.143 306.8)
- #88B044
#88B044
oklch(70.6% 0.144 127)
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 #B786E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B786E5 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.