#B593FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.6% 0.151 297.5), rgb(181, 147, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#B593FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B593FC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 147, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.151 297.5) |
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 #B593FC | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B593FC | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B593FC text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B593FC text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B593FC
oklch(73.6% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9968ED
oklch(63.1% 0.193 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#713ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.195 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C48
oklch(27.2% 0.079 297.7)
#B593FC 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) | #75A6FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA4F9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A6BB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B593FC
#B593FC
oklch(73.6% 0.151 297.5)
- #A3B534
#A3B534
oklch(73.6% 0.15 117.2)
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 #B593FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B593FC 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.