#B86ACB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.161 319.5), rgb(184, 106, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B86ACB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86ACB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 106, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.161 319.5) |
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 #B86ACB | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86ACB | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86ACB text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86ACB text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386D2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86ACB
oklch(64.8% 0.161 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#873A99
oklch(49.2% 0.162 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E317C
oklch(42.8% 0.134 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#B86ACB 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) | #5A83CE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97791 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86ACB
#B86ACB
oklch(64.8% 0.161 319.5)
- #54A53E
#54A53E
oklch(64.8% 0.161 139.5)
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 #B86ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B86ACB 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.