#B86BAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.127 334), rgb(184, 107, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B86BAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86BAA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 107, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.127 334) |
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 #B86BAA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86BAA | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86BAA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86BAA text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86BAA
oklch(63.4% 0.127 334)
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Step 600
600
#A25094
oklch(55.5% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713667
oklch(42.8% 0.106 334)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#B86BAA 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) | #6A7EAC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6F83 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86BAA
#B86BAA
oklch(63.4% 0.127 334)
- #3FA066
#3FA066
oklch(63.3% 0.127 154.1)
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 #B86BAA, 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
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #B86BAA 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.