#B86CEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.196 308.8), rgb(184, 108, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B86CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86CEF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.196 308.8) |
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 #B86CEF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86CEF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86CEF text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B86CEF text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.124 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B86CEF
oklch(67% 0.196 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B54AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.251 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#A116E8
oklch(55.6% 0.273 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#700BA3
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1981
oklch(37.7% 0.164 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#B86CEF 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) | #428BF3 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8FEC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B084A3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86CEF
#B86CEF
oklch(67% 0.196 308.8)
- #73A900
#73A900
oklch(67.1% 0.178 128.9)
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 #B86CEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B86CEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B86CEF 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.