#B588E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.139 305.4), rgb(181, 136, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B588E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B588E5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 136, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.139 305.4) |
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 #B588E5 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B588E5 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B588E5 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B588E5 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B588E5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A467DE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#63328E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#B588E5 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) | #729AE8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9CE2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE97AC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B588E5
#B588E5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 305.4)
- #8CAF45
#8CAF45
oklch(70.6% 0.14 125.3)
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 #B588E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #B588E5 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.