#B571BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.9% 0.135 322.3), rgb(181, 113, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B571BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B571BF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 113, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.135 322.3) |
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 #B571BF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B571BF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B571BF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B571BF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B571BF
oklch(64.9% 0.135 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#84428D
oklch(49.2% 0.135 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#B571BF 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) | #6885C2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A8F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B571BF
#B571BF
oklch(64.9% 0.135 322.3)
- #5AA354
#5AA354
oklch(64.9% 0.135 142.3)
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 #B571BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #B571BF 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.