#B584DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.135 308.9), rgb(181, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B584DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B584DC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.135 308.9) |
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 #B584DC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B584DC | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B584DC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B584DC text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B584DC
oklch(69.5% 0.135 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A867D7
oklch(63.1% 0.172 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#934BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.188 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#663289
oklch(42.7% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#B584DC 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) | #7196DF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B091A6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B584DC
#B584DC
oklch(69.5% 0.135 308.9)
- #83AD4B
#83AD4B
oklch(69.6% 0.136 128.8)
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 #B584DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B584DC 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.