#B86CA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.12 337.4), rgb(184, 108, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B86CA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.12 337.4) |
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 #B86CA4 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86CA4 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86CA4 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86CA4 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB6
oklch(70.8% 0.094 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86CA4
oklch(63.3% 0.12 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A2528E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4279
oklch(49.1% 0.122 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#713762
oklch(42.7% 0.1 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3050
oklch(37.8% 0.078 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#B86CA4 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) | #6E7EA6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6E81 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86CA4
#B86CA4
oklch(63.3% 0.12 337.4)
- #3EA06D
#3EA06D
oklch(63.4% 0.12 157.4)
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 #B86CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
Use #B86CA4 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.