#D86BF9
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(71.1% 0.22 317.7), rgb(216, 107, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#D86BF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 107, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.22 317.7) |
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 #D86BF9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D86BF9 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86BF9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D86BF9 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.077 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.138 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D86BF9
oklch(71.1% 0.22 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA2BF4
oklch(63% 0.282 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C094A
oklch(27% 0.116 317.6)
#D86BF9 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) | #4892FE | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709DF5 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D782A8 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86BF9
#D86BF9
oklch(71.1% 0.22 317.7)
- #51BF00
#51BF00
oklch(71.2% 0.219 137.7)
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 #D86BF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D86BF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D86BF9 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.