#B588EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.151 303.1), rgb(181, 136, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#B588EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B588EE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 136, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.151 303.1) |
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 #B588EE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B588EE | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B588EE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B588EE text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B588EE
oklch(71% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A265E7
oklch(63.2% 0.192 303)
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Step 600
600
#8E47D5
oklch(55.7% 0.209 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7937B8
oklch(49.1% 0.194 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#622F95
oklch(42.7% 0.16 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#B588EE 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) | #6D9CF2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB99B0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B588EE
#B588EE
oklch(71% 0.151 303.1)
- #90B036
#90B036
oklch(71% 0.151 123)
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 #B588EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #B588EE 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.