#B59DFD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.137 294.4), rgb(181, 157, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#B59DFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59DFD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 157, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.137 294.4) |
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 #B59DFD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59DFD | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59DFD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B59DFD text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59DFD
oklch(75.4% 0.137 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#926FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D5
oklch(55.5% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563895
oklch(42.7% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#B59DFD 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) | #82ADFF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85AAFB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AEC1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59DFD
#B59DFD
oklch(75.4% 0.137 294.4)
- #AEB948
#AEB948
oklch(75.5% 0.137 114.4)
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 #B59DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #B59DFD 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.