#B594FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74% 0.153 296.7), rgb(181, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#B594FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B594FF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.153 296.7) |
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 #B594FF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B594FF | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B594FF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B594FF text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B594FF
oklch(74% 0.153 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9868EF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#844ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#703AC1
oklch(49.2% 0.198 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#B594FF 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) | #75A7FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA5FC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A7BD | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B594FF
#B594FF
oklch(74% 0.153 296.7)
- #A5B630
#A5B630
oklch(73.9% 0.153 116.7)
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 #B594FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B594FF 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.