#B86FF1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.194 308), rgb(184, 111, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B86FF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 111, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 82%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.194 308) |
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 #B86FF1 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86FF1 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B86FF1 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B86FF1 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFD
oklch(80.9% 0.121 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B86FF1
oklch(67.5% 0.194 308)
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Step 500
500
#B34CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.248 308)
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Step 600
600
#9F1CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.27 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8801CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F10A3
oklch(42.8% 0.207 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#591B81
oklch(37.6% 0.161 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#34134C
oklch(27% 0.102 307.4)
#B86FF1 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) | #458DF5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E91EE | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B086A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86FF1
#B86FF1
oklch(67.5% 0.194 308)
- #77AA00
#77AA00
oklch(67.6% 0.177 128)
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 #B86FF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B86FF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.012
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B86FF1 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.