#B591D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.107 307.4), rgb(181, 145, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B591D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B591D7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.107 307.4) |
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 #B591D7 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B591D7 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591D7 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591D7 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B591D7
oklch(71.5% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A071C9
oklch(63.2% 0.136 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B5
oklch(55.7% 0.147 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#76479C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#B591D7 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) | #849EDA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA0D5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19BAA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B591D7
#B591D7
oklch(71.5% 0.107 307.4)
- #91B065
#91B065
oklch(71.6% 0.107 127.2)
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 #B591D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.005
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #B591D7 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.