#B986FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.173 302), rgb(185, 134, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#B986FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B986FD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 134, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.173 302) |
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 #B986FD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B986FD | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B986FD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B986FD text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B986FD
oklch(71.9% 0.173 302)
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Step 500
500
#A45CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.222 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#903AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 302)
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Step 700
700
#7B29C6
oklch(49.1% 0.223 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6425A0
oklch(42.7% 0.185 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#B986FD 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) | #639EFF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9EFA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9BB6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B986FD
#B986FD
oklch(71.9% 0.173 302)
- #93B406
#93B406
oklch(71.9% 0.173 121.9)
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 #B986FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #B986FD 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.