#B59CEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.12 297.3), rgb(181, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#B59CEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59CEF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.12 297.3) |
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 #B59CEF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59CEF | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59CEF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59CEF text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59CEF
oklch(74.6% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572D9
oklch(63.1% 0.153 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8058C7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AC
oklch(49.1% 0.155 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#B59CEF 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) | #87AAF2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8ED | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAAABB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59CEF
#B59CEF
oklch(74.6% 0.12 297.3)
- #A7B75A
#A7B75A
oklch(74.7% 0.12 117.5)
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 #B59CEF, 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 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #B59CEF 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.