#B59BEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.121 297.6), rgb(181, 155, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#B59BEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59BEF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.121 297.6) |
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 #B59BEF | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59BEF | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59BEF text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59BEF text on black | 8.89:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59BEF
oklch(74.4% 0.121 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9571DA
oklch(63% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8157C8
oklch(55.6% 0.169 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AC
oklch(49.2% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E41
oklch(26.8% 0.064 297.7)
#B59BEF 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) | #86A9F2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA8ED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA9BA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59BEF
#B59BEF
oklch(74.4% 0.121 297.6)
- #A6B658
#A6B658
oklch(74.4% 0.121 117.4)
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 #B59BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #B59BEF 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.