#B599FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.7% 0.143 295.6), rgb(181, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#B599FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B599FD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.143 295.6) |
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 #B599FD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B599FD | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B599FD text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B599FD text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B599FD
oklch(74.7% 0.143 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#956CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.183 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8050D8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#583597
oklch(42.6% 0.153 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#B599FD 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A8FA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6ABBF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B599FD
#B599FD
oklch(74.7% 0.143 295.6)
- #AAB840
#AAB840
oklch(74.9% 0.143 115.6)
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 #B599FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B599FD 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.