#B583BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.101 321.3), rgb(181, 131, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B583BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B583BE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 131, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.101 321.3) |
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 #B583BE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B583BE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B583BE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B583BE text on black | 6.95:1 | 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
#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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B583BE
oklch(67.9% 0.101 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9854A4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#82448D
oklch(49.2% 0.131 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#B583BE 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) | #7D91C0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78998 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B583BE
#B583BE
oklch(67.9% 0.101 321.3)
- #74A86C
#74A86C
oklch(67.9% 0.102 141.2)
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 #B583BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.075
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.075
Use #B583BE 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.