#B86DE4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.183 311.5), rgb(184, 109, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B86DE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 109, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.183 311.5) |
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 #B86DE4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86DE4 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86DE4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86DE4 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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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
#BE85E1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86DE4
oklch(66.5% 0.183 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9945C6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8235AB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#B86DE4 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) | #4D89E8 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658FE1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3819E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86DE4
#B86DE4
oklch(66.5% 0.183 311.5)
- #69A902
#69A902
oklch(66.5% 0.183 131.4)
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 #B86DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B86DE4.
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 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #B86DE4 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.