#B866DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.187 313.9), rgb(184, 102, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B866DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B866DE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 102, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.187 313.9) |
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 #B866DE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B866DE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B866DE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B866DE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 314)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B866DE
oklch(65.2% 0.187 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D41C4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8632A9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#B866DE 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) | #4784E2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638BDB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A98 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B866DE
#B866DE
oklch(65.2% 0.187 313.9)
- #5CA600
#5CA600
oklch(65.1% 0.186 133.8)
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 #B866DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B866DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B866DE 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.