#B591BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.3% 0.071 322.3), rgb(181, 145, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#B591BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B591BA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.071 322.3) |
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 #B591BA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B591BA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591BA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591BA text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D2
oklch(81% 0.044 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B591BA
oklch(70.3% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A477AA
oklch(63.2% 0.091 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F95
oklch(55.7% 0.098 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#794E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#B591BA 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) | #8D9ABC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EB9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6959F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B591BA
#B591BA
oklch(70.3% 0.071 322.3)
- #86AB82
#86AB82
oklch(70.3% 0.071 142.3)
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 #B591BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
Use #B591BA 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.