#B86FEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.186 309.7), rgb(184, 111, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B86FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86FEA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.186 309.7) |
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 #B86FEA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86FEA | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86FEA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B86FEA text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABF9
oklch(80.8% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B86FEA
oklch(67.1% 0.186 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B44FF2
oklch(63% 0.238 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#A024E1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8910C3
oklch(49.1% 0.24 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F169E
oklch(42.7% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.155 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#B86FEA 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) | #4C8CEE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6390E7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B284A2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86FEA
#B86FEA
oklch(67.1% 0.186 309.7)
- #70AA00
#70AA00
oklch(67.2% 0.18 129.8)
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 #B86FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B86FEA 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.