#B58AFC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.165 299.7), rgb(181, 138, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#B58AFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58AFC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 138, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.165 299.7) |
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 #B58AFC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B58AFC | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58AFC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58AFC text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58AFC
oklch(72.1% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F4
oklch(63.1% 0.212 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B41E2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7631C4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#602B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#B58AFC 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) | #68A0FF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719FF9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79EB7 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58AFC
#B58AFC
oklch(72.1% 0.165 299.7)
- #99B318
#99B318
oklch(72.2% 0.165 119.8)
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 #B58AFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #B58AFC 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.