#B571EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.183 308), rgb(181, 113, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B571EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B571EB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 113, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.183 308) |
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 #B571EB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B571EB | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B571EB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B571EB text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFFA
oklch(88.6% 0.063 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFA
oklch(80.8% 0.116 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B571EB
oklch(67.2% 0.183 308)
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Step 500
500
#B152F3
oklch(63.1% 0.234 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D2AE2
oklch(55.7% 0.255 308)
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Step 700
700
#8617C4
oklch(49.1% 0.237 308)
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Step 800
800
#6D1A9F
oklch(42.8% 0.196 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#581F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 308)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#B571EB 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) | #4D8DEF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD86A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B571EB
#B571EB
oklch(67.2% 0.183 308)
- #76A800
#76A800
oklch(67.1% 0.175 127.8)
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 #B571EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #B571EB 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.