#B986CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.116 315.7), rgb(185, 134, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#B986CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B986CE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 134, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.116 315.7) |
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 #B986CE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B986CE | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B986CE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B986CE text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B986CE
oklch(69.6% 0.116 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9750B2
oklch(55.7% 0.161 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#814099
oklch(49.2% 0.15 316)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#B986CE 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) | #7B96D1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879BCC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88FA1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B986CE
#B986CE
oklch(69.6% 0.116 315.7)
- #7CAD63
#7CAD63
oklch(69.5% 0.115 135.7)
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 #B986CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B986CE 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.