#B86AA8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.127 335), rgb(184, 106, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B86AA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.127 335) |
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 #B86AA8 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86AA8 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86AA8 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86AA8 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.127 335)
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Step 600
600
#A35093
oklch(55.6% 0.138 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B407D
oklch(49% 0.128 335)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#B86AA8 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) | #6A7EAA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6D81 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86AA8
#B86AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.127 335)
- #3CA067
#3CA067
oklch(63.2% 0.127 155)
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 #B86AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B86AA8 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.