#B86BCB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.9% 0.159 319.5), rgb(184, 107, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B86BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86BCB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.159 319.5) |
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 #B86BCB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86BCB | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86BCB text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86BCB text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86BCB
oklch(64.9% 0.159 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#863A99
oklch(49% 0.162 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#B86BCB 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) | #5B84CE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CC8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97892 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86BCB
#B86BCB
oklch(64.9% 0.159 319.5)
- #55A53F
#55A53F
oklch(64.9% 0.159 139.4)
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 #B86BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B86BCB 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.