#B570D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.155 315.9), rgb(181, 112, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B570D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B570D0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 112, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.155 315.9) |
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 #B570D0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B570D0 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B570D0 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B570D0 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B570D0
oklch(65.6% 0.155 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#984DB4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#823E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800
#6A347E
oklch(42.8% 0.129 316)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#B570D0 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) | #5E87D3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47E96 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B570D0
#B570D0
oklch(65.6% 0.155 315.9)
- #63A53C
#63A53C
oklch(65.5% 0.154 135.7)
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 #B570D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B570D0 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.