#B570AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.117 332.2), rgb(181, 112, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#B570AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B570AB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 112, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.117 332.2) |
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 #B570AB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B570AB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B570AB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B570AB text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D1
oklch(81% 0.057 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B570AB
oklch(63.9% 0.117 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5494
oklch(55.5% 0.127 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#86447E
oklch(49% 0.118 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#B570AB 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) | #6F81AD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7486 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B570AB
#B570AB
oklch(63.9% 0.117 332.2)
- #4EA068
#4EA068
oklch(63.9% 0.117 152.1)
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 #B570AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #B570AB 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.