#B596E9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.121 300.6), rgb(181, 150, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#B596E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596E9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.121 300.6) |
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 #B596E9 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596E9 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596E9 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596E9 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596E9
oklch(73.2% 0.121 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D8
oklch(63.2% 0.155 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8555C5
oklch(55.5% 0.169 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7145AA
oklch(49.1% 0.157 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#B596E9 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) | #82A4EC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A4E7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA3B5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596E9
#B596E9
oklch(73.2% 0.121 300.6)
- #9EB458
#9EB458
oklch(73.3% 0.121 120.6)
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 #B596E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B596E9 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.