#B584FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.172 301.3), rgb(181, 132, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#B584FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B584FA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 132, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.172 301.3) |
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 #B584FA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B584FA | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B584FA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B584FA text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#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
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B584FA
oklch(71% 0.172 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A35DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.22 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F3BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A2BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.221 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6326A0
oklch(42.6% 0.184 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#50267F
oklch(37.6% 0.143 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#B584FA 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) | #609BFE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9BF7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A899B3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B584FA
#B584FA
oklch(71% 0.172 301.3)
- #92B000
#92B000
oklch(70.9% 0.17 121.1)
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 #B584FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B584FA 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.