#B86CBA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.14 326.1), rgb(184, 108, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B86CBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 326°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86CBA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.14 326.1) |
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 #B86CBA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86CBA | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86CBA text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86CBA text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D9
oklch(81% 0.069 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86CBA
oklch(64.3% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.152 326)
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Step 700
700
#883E8B
oklch(49% 0.143 326)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#B86CBA 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) | #6582BD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC748A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86CBA
#B86CBA
oklch(64.3% 0.14 326.1)
- #4CA356
#4CA356
oklch(64.3% 0.14 146)
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 #B86CBA, 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 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #B86CBA 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.