#B86BB7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.139 327.5), rgb(184, 107, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B86BB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 107, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.139 327.5) |
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 #B86BB7 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86BB7 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86BB7 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86BB7 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86BB7
oklch(64% 0.139 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.151 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F346F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#B86BB7 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) | #6580BA | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7288 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86BB7
#B86BB7
oklch(64% 0.139 327.5)
- #48A258
#48A258
oklch(63.9% 0.139 147.4)
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 #B86BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #B86BB7 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.