#B574EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.179 307.5), rgb(181, 116, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B574EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B574EB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 116, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.179 307.5) |
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 #B574EB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B574EB | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B574EB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B574EB text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADF9
oklch(80.9% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B574EB
oklch(67.6% 0.179 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF55F1
oklch(63.1% 0.228 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B2FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.249 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#841EC2
oklch(49% 0.23 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B1E9D
oklch(42.6% 0.191 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#57217D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#B574EB 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) | #528FEF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6592E8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD89A5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B574EB
#B574EB
oklch(67.6% 0.179 307.5)
- #78AA00
#78AA00
oklch(67.7% 0.176 127.7)
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 #B574EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #B574EB 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.