#B597EB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.122 299.8), rgb(181, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#B597EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B597EB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.122 299.8) |
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 #B597EB | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B597EB | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B597EB text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B597EB 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B597EB
oklch(73.5% 0.122 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9970D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 300)
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Step 600
600
#8456C6
oklch(55.7% 0.169 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7045AB
oklch(49.1% 0.158 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B398B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#B597EB 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) | #83A5EE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA5B6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B597EB
#B597EB
oklch(73.5% 0.122 299.8)
- #A0B457
#A0B457
oklch(73.4% 0.121 119.5)
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 #B597EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #B597EB 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.