#B86AE1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.184 312.7), rgb(184, 106, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B86AE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 106, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.184 312.7) |
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 #B86AE1 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86AE1 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86AE1 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86AE1 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86AE1
oklch(65.9% 0.184 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A43C5
oklch(55.5% 0.201 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8434AA
oklch(49.2% 0.186 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B86AE1 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) | #4B87E5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648DDE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47E9C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86AE1
#B86AE1
oklch(65.9% 0.184 312.7)
- #63A803
#63A803
oklch(66% 0.184 132.7)
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 #B86AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B86AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #B86AE1 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.