#B862AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.147 331.2), rgb(184, 98, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B862AF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B862AF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 98, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.147 331.2) |
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 #B862AF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B862AF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B862AF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B862AF text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B862AF
oklch(62.2% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6499D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A86
oklch(49.1% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C59
oklch(37.8% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#B862AF 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) | #5F7AB2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6880 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B862AF
#B862AF
oklch(62.2% 0.147 331.2)
- #2E9F57
#2E9F57
oklch(62.3% 0.147 151.3)
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 #B862AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #B862AF 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.