#B587D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.119 311.3), rgb(181, 135, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B587D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B587D3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 135, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.119 311.3) |
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 #B587D3 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B587D3 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587D3 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587D3 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B587D3
oklch(69.6% 0.119 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9251B9
oklch(55.6% 0.165 311)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#B587D3 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) | #7997D6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B292A3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B587D3
#B587D3
oklch(69.6% 0.119 311.3)
- #82AC5B
#82AC5B
oklch(69.5% 0.119 131.4)
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 #B587D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B587D3 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.