#B596FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.1% 0.144 297), rgb(181, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#B596FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596FA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.144 297) |
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 #B596FA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596FA | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596FA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596FA text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596FA
oklch(74.1% 0.144 297)
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Step 500
500
#976BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#834FD7
oklch(55.7% 0.199 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.185 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#B596FA 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) | #7AA7FE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A6F7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A7BC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596FA
#B596FA
oklch(74.1% 0.144 297)
- #A5B63F
#A5B63F
oklch(74% 0.143 117)
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 #B596FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B596FA 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.