#B86CA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.118 339.2), rgb(184, 108, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B86CA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.118 339.2) |
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 #B86CA1 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86CA1 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86CA1 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86CA1 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4277
oklch(49.1% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#B86CA1 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) | #6F7EA3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06E80 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86CA1
#B86CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 339.2)
- #3C9F70
#3C9F70
oklch(63.2% 0.117 159.4)
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 #B86CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #B86CA1 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.