#B581FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.176 301.9), rgb(181, 129, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#B581FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 302°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B581FA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 129, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.176 301.9) |
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 #B581FA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B581FA | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B581FA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B581FA text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FC
oklch(81% 0.109 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B581FA
oklch(70.5% 0.176 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A55BF8
oklch(63.2% 0.225 302)
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Step 600
600
#9137E7
oklch(55.6% 0.246 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B26C8
oklch(49% 0.228 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#6424A2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#512581
oklch(37.7% 0.147 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F174B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 301.7)
#B581FA 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) | #5B99FE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699AF7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A897B2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B581FA
#B581FA
oklch(70.5% 0.176 301.9)
- #8FAF00
#8FAF00
oklch(70.4% 0.171 121.8)
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 #B581FA, 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 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #B581FA 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.