#B595FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.9% 0.145 297.3), rgb(181, 149, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#B595FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B595FA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 149, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.145 297.3) |
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 #B595FA | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B595FA | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B595FA text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B595FA 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B595FA
oklch(73.9% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#986AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700
#703DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#B595FA 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) | #79A7FE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA5F7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A7BC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B595FA
#B595FA
oklch(73.9% 0.145 297.3)
- #A4B63C
#A4B63C
oklch(73.9% 0.146 117.3)
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 #B595FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B595FA 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.