#B580CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.122 315.6), rgb(181, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B580CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B580CB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.122 315.6) |
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 #B580CB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B580CB | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B580CB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B580CB text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B580CB
oklch(68% 0.122 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C8
oklch(63% 0.156 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#984DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#823E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.157 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#B580CB 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) | #7491CE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196C9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48A9C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B580CB
#B580CB
oklch(68% 0.122 315.6)
- #76A95B
#76A95B
oklch(68% 0.121 135.6)
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 #B580CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #B580CB 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.