#B568DF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.184 312.2), rgb(181, 104, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B568DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B568DF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 104, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.184 312.2) |
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 #B568DF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B568DF | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B568DF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B568DF text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E1
oklch(70.7% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B568DF
oklch(65.2% 0.184 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8334AA
oklch(49% 0.186 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#572A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B568DF 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) | #4885E3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618BDC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17C9A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B568DF
#B568DF
oklch(65.2% 0.184 312.2)
- #63A500
#63A500
oklch(65.2% 0.181 132.2)
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 #B568DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B568DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #B568DF 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.