#B564BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.157 323.1), rgb(181, 100, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B564BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B564BF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 100, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.157 323.1) |
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 #B564BF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B564BF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B564BF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B564BF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B564BF
oklch(62.9% 0.157 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A149AC
oklch(55.7% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#893993
oklch(49% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#B564BF 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) | #587DC2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86F89 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B564BF
#B564BF
oklch(62.9% 0.157 323.1)
- #45A043
#45A043
oklch(62.9% 0.157 143.1)
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 #B564BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B564BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B564BF 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.