#B86FC3 Color

#B86FC3 is rgb(184, 111, 195) in RGB, hsl(292, 41%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 43%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), visibly different at ΔE 10.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B86FC3

HEX#B86FC3

RGBrgb(184, 111, 195)

HSLhsl(292, 41%, 60%)

HSVhsv(292, 43%, 76%)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 43%, 0%, 24%)

OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.144 322.2)

LABlab(57.43% 39.57 -32.04)

LCHlch(57.43% 50.91 321.01)

What #B86FC3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B86FC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.17 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.71 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.16 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.58 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.45 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 13.62

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#B86FC3 Channel Values

How #B86FC3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 184 · G 111 · B 195	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 292° · S 41% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 292° · S 43% · V 76%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 6% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 24%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.44:1 vs white · 6.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B86FC3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B86FC3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B86FC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B86FC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B86FC3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B86FC3.

How #B86FC3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B86FC3

Protanopia#7F7FC3

Protanomaly#9979C3

Deuteranopia#8D8DC2

Deuteranomaly#A082C2

Tritanopia#AF7E7E

Tritanomaly#B3789E

Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B86FC3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b86fc3: #B86FC3;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B86FC3;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b86fc3': '#B86FC3' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.435, blue: 0.765)

Android XML<color name="color_b86fc3">#B86FC3</color>

SVG fillfill="#B86FC3"

More Pink Colors

#B86FC3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#B86FC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B86FC3?

#B86FC3 is a light pink — rgb(184, 111, 195) in RGB and hsl(292, 41%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.17.

What is the RGB value of #B86FC3?

#B86FC3 is rgb(184, 111, 195) — red 184, green 111, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B86FC3?

#B86FC3 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 43%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B86FC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B86FC3 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B86FC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B86FC3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.09, which is visibly different.

Open #B86FC3 in a Tool

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to OKLCH Hex to Pantone Build a palette Make a gradient

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.