#B570BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.133 323.6), rgb(181, 112, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B570BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B570BC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.133 323.6) |
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 #B570BC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B570BC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B570BC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B570BC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B570BC
oklch(64.6% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B52A3
oklch(55.7% 0.144 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#84428C
oklch(49.1% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3771
oklch(42.8% 0.111 324)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#B570BC 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) | #6884BF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8788D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B570BC
#B570BC
oklch(64.6% 0.133 323.6)
- #57A356
#57A356
oklch(64.8% 0.134 143.6)
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 #B570BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B570BC 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.