#B591E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.124 303.1), rgb(181, 145, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#B591E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B591E5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.124 303.1) |
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 #B591E5 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B591E5 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591E5 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591E5 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B591E5
oklch(72.2% 0.124 303.1)
-
Step 500
500
#9E6ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 303.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8953C5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 303)
-
Step 700
700
#7443AA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 302.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5F388A
oklch(42.9% 0.133 303.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#B591E5 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) | #7EA0E8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A1E3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9EB0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B591E5
#B591E5
oklch(72.2% 0.124 303.1)
- #96B255
#96B255
oklch(72.2% 0.124 123.4)
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 #B591E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #B591E5 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.