#B585FC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.3% 0.173 300.7), rgb(181, 133, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#B585FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B585FC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 133, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.173 300.7) |
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 #B585FC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B585FC | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B585FC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B585FC text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FC
oklch(81% 0.107 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B585FC
oklch(71.3% 0.173 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A25DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.221 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E3BE6
oklch(55.6% 0.24 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#792BC8
oklch(49.2% 0.223 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6226A1
oklch(42.6% 0.185 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#502780
oklch(37.8% 0.143 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#B585FC 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) | #609CFF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9CF9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79BB5 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B585FC
#B585FC
oklch(71.3% 0.173 300.7)
- #94B100
#94B100
oklch(71.3% 0.171 120.7)
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 #B585FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B585FC 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.