#B58FF1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.143 300.8), rgb(181, 143, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#B58FF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 143, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.143 300.8) |
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 #B58FF1 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B58FF1 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58FF1 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58FF1 text on black | 8.16:1 | 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
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58FF1
oklch(72.4% 0.143 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#743CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#B58FF1 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) | #75A1F5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA1EE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA0B5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58FF1
#B58FF1
oklch(72.4% 0.143 300.8)
- #99B340
#99B340
oklch(72.4% 0.143 121)
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 #B58FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #B58FF1 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.