#B86EBB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.138 325.6), rgb(184, 110, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B86EBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86EBB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 110, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.138 325.6) |
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 #B86EBB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86EBB | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86EBB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86EBB text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86EBB
oklch(64.6% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#873F8B
oklch(49% 0.14 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#B86EBB 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) | #6783BE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC768C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86EBB
#B86EBB
oklch(64.6% 0.138 325.6)
- #50A457
#50A457
oklch(64.7% 0.139 145.4)
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 #B86EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #B86EBB 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.