#B591FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.4% 0.157 297.6), rgb(181, 145, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#B591FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B591FE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.157 297.6) |
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 #B591FE | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B591FE | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591FE text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591FE text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B591FE
oklch(73.4% 0.157 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A66F1
oklch(63.1% 0.201 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8648DF
oklch(55.7% 0.217 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7237C2
oklch(49.1% 0.203 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#B591FE 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) | #71A5FF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A3FB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A4BB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B591FE
#B591FE
oklch(73.4% 0.157 297.6)
- #A1B52A
#A1B52A
oklch(73.3% 0.157 117.8)
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 #B591FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B591FE 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.