#B574BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.124 324.4), rgb(181, 116, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B574BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B574BA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 116, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.124 324.4) |
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 #B574BA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B574BA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B574BA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B574BA 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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B574BA
oklch(65.2% 0.124 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#99549F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#563159
oklch(37.6% 0.081 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#B574BA 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) | #6D86BD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87B8E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B574BA
#B574BA
oklch(65.2% 0.124 324.4)
- #5CA35E
#5CA35E
oklch(65.1% 0.123 144.6)
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 #B574BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #B574BA 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.