#B573C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.132 321.7), rgb(181, 115, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B573C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B573C0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 115, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.132 321.7) |
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 #B573C0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B573C0 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B573C0 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B573C0 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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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
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B573C0
oklch(65.3% 0.132 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9953A5
oklch(55.7% 0.143 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#82438D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#B573C0 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) | #6A86C3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C90 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B573C0
#B573C0
oklch(65.3% 0.132 321.7)
- #5EA456
#5EA456
oklch(65.3% 0.132 141.8)
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 #B573C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #B573C0 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.