#B86CCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.161 318.3), rgb(184, 108, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B86CCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86CCE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.161 318.3) |
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 #B86CCE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86CCE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86CCE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86CCE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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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
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86CCE
oklch(65.2% 0.161 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 318)
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Step 700
700
#863A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#B86CCE 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) | #5B85D1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87A93 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86CCE
#B86CCE
oklch(65.2% 0.161 318.3)
- #59A63C
#59A63C
oklch(65.3% 0.161 138.2)
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 #B86CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #B86CCE 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.