#B587DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.131 307.9), rgb(181, 135, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B587DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B587DD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 135, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.131 307.9) |
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 #B587DD | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B587DD | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587DD text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587DD text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B587DD
oklch(70% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A569D6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#914DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.182 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#B587DD 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) | #7598E0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9BDB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B094A8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B587DD
#B587DD
oklch(70% 0.131 307.9)
- #87AE4F
#87AE4F
oklch(70.1% 0.131 128)
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 #B587DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #B587DD 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.