#B59AF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.128 297.1), rgb(181, 154, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#B59AF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 154, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.128 297.1) |
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 #B59AF3 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59AF3 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59AF3 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59AF3 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59AF3
oklch(74.4% 0.128 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9570DF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8155CD
oklch(55.7% 0.179 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B1
oklch(49% 0.166 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#59398F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#B59AF3 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) | #83A9F6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A8F1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A9BB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59AF3
#B59AF3
oklch(74.4% 0.128 297.1)
- #A6B651
#A6B651
oklch(74.3% 0.128 117.1)
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 #B59AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B59AF3 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.