#B574FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.8% 0.202 303.1), rgb(181, 116, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B574FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B574FF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 116, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.202 303.1) |
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 #B574FF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B574FF | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B574FF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B574FF text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B574FF
oklch(68.8% 0.202 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A952FF
oklch(63% 0.245 303)
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Step 600
600
#9819F5
oklch(55.6% 0.28 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#8100D4
oklch(49% 0.258 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#690DAC
oklch(42.6% 0.215 303)
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Step 900
900
#551B88
oklch(37.7% 0.168 303)
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Step 950
950
#321350
oklch(27.1% 0.106 303.2)
#B574FF 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) | #3F92FF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5694FC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78FAF | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B574FF
#B574FF
oklch(68.8% 0.202 303.1)
- #87AA00
#87AA00
oklch(68.7% 0.169 123.1)
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 #B574FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B574FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #B574FF 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.