#B598FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.6% 0.146 295.8), rgb(181, 152, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#B598FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B598FE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 152, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.146 295.8) |
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 #B598FE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B598FE | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B598FE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B598FE text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B598FE
oklch(74.6% 0.146 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#956BEB
oklch(63% 0.186 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#814FDA
oklch(55.7% 0.202 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.189 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#593499
oklch(42.7% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#B598FE 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA7FB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AABF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B598FE
#B598FE
oklch(74.6% 0.146 295.8)
- #A9B73C
#A9B73C
oklch(74.5% 0.145 115.6)
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 #B598FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B598FE 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.