#B587B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.084 326.5), rgb(181, 135, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B587B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B587B5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 135, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.084 326.5) |
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 #B587B5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B587B5 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587B5 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587B5 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B587B5
oklch(68.3% 0.084 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AC
oklch(63.1% 0.107 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#965997
oklch(55.6% 0.116 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#804981
oklch(49.2% 0.108 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#683C69
oklch(42.7% 0.09 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#B587B5 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) | #8492B7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88B97 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B587B5
#B587B5
oklch(68.3% 0.084 326.5)
- #77A87A
#77A87A
oklch(68.4% 0.085 146.1)
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 #B587B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.067
Use #B587B5 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.