#B86DA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.118 337.5), rgb(184, 109, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B86DA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 338°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 109, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.118 337.5) |
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 #B86DA4 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86DA4 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86DA4 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86DA4 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#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
#C68AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86DA4
oklch(63.5% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2528E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4379
oklch(49.2% 0.119 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#703762
oklch(42.6% 0.099 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#B86DA4 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) | #6F7FA6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6F81 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86DA4
#B86DA4
oklch(63.5% 0.118 337.5)
- #40A06E
#40A06E
oklch(63.5% 0.118 157.5)
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 #B86DA4, 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 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
Use #B86DA4 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.