#B589CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.109 312.8), rgb(181, 137, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B589CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B589CE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 137, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.109 312.8) |
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 #B589CE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B589CE | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B589CE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B589CE text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B589CE
oklch(69.7% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9254B2
oklch(55.7% 0.152 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4499
oklch(49.2% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#B589CE 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) | #7E97D1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B392A2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B589CE
#B589CE
oklch(69.7% 0.109 312.8)
- #83AC64
#83AC64
oklch(69.7% 0.109 132.8)
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 #B589CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #B589CE 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.