#B596E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.9% 0.112 302.4), rgb(181, 150, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#B596E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596E2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.112 302.4) |
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 #B596E2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596E2 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596E2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596E2 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596E2
oklch(72.9% 0.112 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B72D1
oklch(63.2% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8658BE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7147A3
oklch(49% 0.145 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B336A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#B596E2 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) | #85A3E5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA4E0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA2B2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596E2
#B596E2
oklch(72.9% 0.112 302.4)
- #9BB360
#9BB360
oklch(73% 0.113 122.5)
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 #B596E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #B596E2 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.