#B596F1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.6% 0.132 298.8), rgb(181, 150, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#B596F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596F1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.132 298.8) |
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 #B596F1 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596F1 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596F1 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596F1 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596F1
oklch(73.6% 0.132 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#986EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8452CE
oklch(55.6% 0.184 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7042B2
oklch(49.1% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3790
oklch(42.7% 0.141 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#B596F1 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) | #7FA6F5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A5EF | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA5B8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596F1
#B596F1
oklch(73.6% 0.132 298.8)
- #A1B54D
#A1B54D
oklch(73.6% 0.132 118.9)
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 #B596F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #B596F1 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.