#B864BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9), rgb(184, 100, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B864BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 326°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B864BB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 100, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9) |
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 #B864BB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B864BB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B864BB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B864BB text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C785C9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B864BB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A348A7
oklch(55.5% 0.169 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C398F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#713074
oklch(42.6% 0.129 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#B864BB 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) | #5B7DBE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387B8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6D87 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B864BB
#B864BB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9)
- #3DA14B
#3DA14B
oklch(63% 0.155 146)
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 #B864BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B864BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #B864BB 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.