#B058EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.219 308.8), rgb(176, 88, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B058EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B058EC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 88, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.219 308.8) |
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 #B058EC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B058EC | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B058EC text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B058EC text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF6
oklch(81% 0.107 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B058EC
oklch(63.2% 0.219 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B34DA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8523BD
oklch(49.1% 0.222 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2199
oklch(42.7% 0.184 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#57237A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#B058EC 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) | #007EF1 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E9 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7769A | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B058EC
#B058EC
oklch(63.2% 0.219 308.8)
- #6A9C00
#6A9C00
oklch(63.3% 0.167 128.8)
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 #B058EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B058EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #B058EC 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.