#B599EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.118 299.4), rgb(181, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#B599EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 299°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B599EA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.118 299.4) |
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 #B599EA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B599EA | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B599EA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B599EA 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B599EA
oklch(73.8% 0.118 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9771D7
oklch(63% 0.152 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A9
oklch(49.2% 0.152 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#B599EA 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) | #86A7ED | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA6B7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B599EA
#B599EA
oklch(73.8% 0.118 299.4)
- #A2B55B
#A2B55B
oklch(73.9% 0.118 119.2)
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 #B599EA, 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
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B599EA 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.