#B581B8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.099 324.8), rgb(181, 129, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B581B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B581B8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 129, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.099 324.8) |
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 #B581B8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B581B8 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B581B8 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B581B8 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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 (this color)
#B581B8
oklch(67.3% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A549F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#B581B8 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) | #7C8FBA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88695 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B581B8
#B581B8
oklch(67.3% 0.099 324.8)
- #6FA670
#6FA670
oklch(67.2% 0.098 144.8)
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 #B581B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
Use #B581B8 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.