#B59AFF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75% 0.144 295), rgb(181, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#B59AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59AFF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.144 295) |
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 #B59AFF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59AFF | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59AFF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59AFF text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#C4B5F5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59AFF
oklch(75% 0.144 295)
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Step 500
500
#946CEB
oklch(63.1% 0.184 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F50D9
oklch(55.6% 0.2 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBC
oklch(49% 0.186 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#583598
oklch(42.6% 0.154 295.4)
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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)
#B59AFF 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) | #7DABFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A8FC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ACC0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59AFF
#B59AFF
oklch(75% 0.144 295)
- #ACB83E
#ACB83E
oklch(75% 0.144 114.7)
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 #B59AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B59AFF 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.