#B58FF0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.3% 0.142 301), rgb(181, 143, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#B58FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 143, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.142 301) |
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 #B58FF0 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B58FF0 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58FF0 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58FF0 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58FF0
oklch(72.3% 0.142 301)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894DD2
oklch(55.7% 0.197 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#743CB6
oklch(49% 0.184 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3393
oklch(42.6% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#B58FF0 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) | #76A1F4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA1ED | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9FB4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58FF0
#B58FF0
oklch(72.3% 0.142 301)
- #99B341
#99B341
oklch(72.4% 0.142 121)
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 #B58FF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #B58FF0 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.