#B86ECA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.153 319.6), rgb(184, 110, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B86ECA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86ECA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 110, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.153 319.6) |
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 #B86ECA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86ECA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86ECA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86ECA text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C187CF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86ECA
oklch(65.3% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#853C96
oklch(49% 0.155 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#B86ECA 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) | #6085CD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97A92 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86ECA
#B86ECA
oklch(65.3% 0.153 319.6)
- #59A645
#59A645
oklch(65.4% 0.153 139.6)
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 #B86ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B86ECA 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.