#B580FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1), rgb(181, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B580FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B580FF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1) |
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 #B580FF | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B580FF | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B580FF text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B580FF text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A458FD
oklch(63% 0.234 301)
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Step 600
600
#9132ED
oklch(55.7% 0.256 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B20CE
oklch(49% 0.238 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6420A6
oklch(42.7% 0.196 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#B580FF 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) | #569AFF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A798B4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B580FF
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
- #91AF00
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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 #B580FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #B580FF 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.