#B866A2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.129 338), rgb(184, 102, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B866A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B866A2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 102, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.129 338) |
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 #B866A2 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B866A2 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B866A2 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B866A2 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B866A2
oklch(62.3% 0.129 338)
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Step 600
600
#A64E90
oklch(55.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#B866A2 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) | #687AA4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E87A0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0687D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B866A2
#B866A2
oklch(62.3% 0.129 338)
- #2D9E68
#2D9E68
oklch(62.3% 0.13 157.8)
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 #B866A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
Use #B866A2 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.