#B571CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.149 317.2), rgb(181, 113, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B571CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B571CC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 113, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.149 317.2) |
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 #B571CC | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B571CC | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B571CC text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B571CC 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B571CC
oklch(65.5% 0.149 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#984FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#823F98
oklch(49.1% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A357B
oklch(42.8% 0.124 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B571CC 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) | #6187CF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748EC9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57D95 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B571CC
#B571CC
oklch(65.5% 0.149 317.2)
- #62A544
#62A544
oklch(65.6% 0.148 137.1)
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 #B571CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #B571CC 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.