#B86ACE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.164 318.5), rgb(184, 106, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B86ACE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86ACE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 106, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.164 318.5) |
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 #B86ACE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86ACE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86ACE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86ACE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86ACE
oklch(64.9% 0.164 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B5
oklch(55.5% 0.179 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#86399B
oklch(49% 0.165 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#B86ACE 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) | #5884D1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87892 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86ACE
#B86ACE
oklch(64.9% 0.164 318.5)
- #56A539
#56A539
oklch(64.8% 0.163 138.4)
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 #B86ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B86ACE 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.