#B591F0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.139 300.5), rgb(181, 145, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#B591F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B591F0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.139 300.5) |
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 #B591F0 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B591F0 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591F0 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591F0 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B591F0
oklch(72.7% 0.139 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE2
oklch(63% 0.177 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#874ED0
oklch(55.5% 0.193 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#733EB4
oklch(49% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#B591F0 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) | #79A2F4 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A2EE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA1B5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B591F0
#B591F0
oklch(72.7% 0.139 300.5)
- #9BB345
#9BB345
oklch(72.6% 0.138 120.4)
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 #B591F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B591F0 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.