#B59CEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.4% 0.113 298.3), rgb(181, 156, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#B59CEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59CEA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 156, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.113 298.3) |
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 #B59CEA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59CEA | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59CEA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59CEA text on black | 8.90:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59CEA
oklch(74.4% 0.113 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9573D4
oklch(63% 0.145 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#805AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A7
oklch(49.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#583C87
oklch(42.6% 0.121 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48346C
oklch(37.6% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#B59CEA 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) | #89A9ED | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA8E8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA9B8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59CEA
#B59CEA
oklch(74.4% 0.113 298.3)
- #A5B660
#A5B660
oklch(74.4% 0.113 118.4)
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 #B59CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #B59CEA 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.