#B569C8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.158 319.4), rgb(181, 105, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B569C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B569C8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 105, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.158 319.4) |
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 #B569C8 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B569C8 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B569C8 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B569C8 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C287D1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B569C8
oklch(64.1% 0.158 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#863B98
oklch(49.1% 0.159 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D317B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C63
oklch(37.5% 0.103 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#B569C8 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) | #5981CB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6768F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B569C8
#B569C8
oklch(64.1% 0.158 319.4)
- #54A23D
#54A23D
oklch(64% 0.157 139.2)
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 #B569C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B569C8 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.