#B584EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.154 304.5), rgb(181, 132, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B584EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B584EC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 132, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.154 304.5) |
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 #B584EC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B584EC | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B584EC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B584EC text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B584EC
oklch(70.2% 0.154 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A562E8
oklch(63.1% 0.198 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9143D6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B33B9
oklch(49% 0.2 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#642C96
oklch(42.6% 0.166 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A46
oklch(27.1% 0.081 304.7)
#B584EC 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) | #6999F0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC95AD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B584EC
#B584EC
oklch(70.2% 0.154 304.5)
- #8AAF31
#8AAF31
oklch(70.3% 0.155 124.7)
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 #B584EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #B584EC 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.