#B571AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.119 330), rgb(181, 113, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B571AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B571AF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 113, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.119 330) |
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 #B571AF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B571AF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B571AF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B571AF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D3
oklch(81% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.094 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B571AF
oklch(64.2% 0.119 330)
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Step 600
600
#9C5497
oklch(55.5% 0.13 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#854481
oklch(49% 0.121 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3969
oklch(42.8% 0.099 330)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#B571AF 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) | #6E83B1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7688 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B571AF
#B571AF
oklch(64.2% 0.119 330)
- #52A165
#52A165
oklch(64.3% 0.119 149.8)
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 #B571AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #B571AF 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.