#B86ED9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.169 314.5), rgb(184, 110, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B86ED9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 110, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.169 314.5) |
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 #B86ED9 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86ED9 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86ED9 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86ED9 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86ED9
oklch(66.1% 0.169 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A49BC
oklch(55.7% 0.183 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8339A2
oklch(49.1% 0.171 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3083
oklch(42.7% 0.142 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572C69
oklch(37.8% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#B86ED9 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) | #5788DD | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ED6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67E9A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86ED9
#B86ED9
oklch(66.1% 0.169 314.5)
- #63A82C
#63A82C
oklch(66.1% 0.169 134.4)
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 #B86ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #B86ED9 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.