#B86CE4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.184 311.6), rgb(184, 108, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B86CE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.184 311.6) |
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 #B86CE4 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86CE4 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86CE4 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86CE4 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86CE4
oklch(66.4% 0.184 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9944C6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8334AB
oklch(49.1% 0.187 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321941
oklch(26.9% 0.077 311.1)
#B86CE4 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) | #4C89E8 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648EE1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3809E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86CE4
#B86CE4
oklch(66.4% 0.184 311.6)
- #68A900
#68A900
oklch(66.5% 0.183 131.6)
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 #B86CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B86CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #B86CE4 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.