#D86BF5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.9% 0.216 318.8), rgb(216, 107, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#D86BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.216 318.8) |
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 #D86BF5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D86BF5 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86BF5 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86BF5 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 319)
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Step 300
300
#E6A4F8
oklch(81% 0.134 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86BF5
oklch(70.9% 0.216 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB2EF0
oklch(63.1% 0.277 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67027C
oklch(37.7% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0949
oklch(26.9% 0.115 318.2)
#D86BF5 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) | #4C91F9 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739CF1 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D881A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86BF5
#D86BF5
oklch(70.9% 0.216 318.8)
- #4CBE14
#4CBE14
oklch(70.8% 0.216 138.7)
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 #D86BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86BF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D86BF5 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.