#B587F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.163 301.3), rgb(181, 135, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B587F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B587F7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 135, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.163 301.3) |
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 #B587F7 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B587F7 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587F7 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587F7 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B587F7
oklch(71.3% 0.163 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A161F1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D41DF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7831C2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#622A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#B587F7 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) | #679DFB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719DF4 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99BB3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B587F7
#B587F7
oklch(71.3% 0.163 301.3)
- #93B11E
#93B11E
oklch(71.3% 0.164 121.4)
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 #B587F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #B587F7 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.