#B584CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.114 315), rgb(181, 132, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#B584CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B584CB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 132, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.114 315) |
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 #B584CB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B584CB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B584CB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B584CB text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B584CB
oklch(68.7% 0.114 315)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9551B2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#B584CB 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) | #7993CE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498C9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48D9E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B584CB
#B584CB
oklch(68.7% 0.114 315)
- #7BAA60
#7BAA60
oklch(68.6% 0.114 134.9)
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 #B584CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #B584CB 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.