#B86AA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.128 334.4), rgb(184, 106, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B86AA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 106, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.128 334.4) |
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 #B86AA9 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86AA9 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86AA9 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86AA9 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35094
oklch(55.7% 0.139 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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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)
#B86AA9 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) | #6A7EAB | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6E82 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86AA9
#B86AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 334.4)
- #3CA066
#3CA066
oklch(63.2% 0.128 154.6)
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 #B86AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #B86AA9 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.