#B786F3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.1% 0.16 303.3), rgb(183, 134, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B786F3 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B786F3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 134, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.16 303.3) |
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 #B786F3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B786F3 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B786F3 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B786F3 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B786F3
oklch(71.1% 0.16 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A461EC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9041DB
oklch(55.6% 0.223 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BE
oklch(49.2% 0.207 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#642B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.172 303.3)
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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)
#B786F3 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) | #689CF7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749DF0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD99B1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B786F3
#B786F3
oklch(71.1% 0.16 303.3)
- #8FB12A
#8FB12A
oklch(71.1% 0.16 123.2)
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 #B786F3, 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 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #B786F3 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.