#B59ED9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.087 302.2), rgb(181, 158, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#B59ED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.087 302.2) |
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 #B59ED9 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59ED9 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59ED9 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59ED9 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59ED9
oklch(74% 0.087 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9678C1
oklch(63% 0.111 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8160AE
oklch(55.6% 0.122 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F95
oklch(49.1% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#B59ED9 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) | #92A8DB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA7B3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59ED9
#B59ED9
oklch(74% 0.087 302.2)
- #A1B476
#A1B476
oklch(74% 0.087 122.4)
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 #B59ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
Use #B59ED9 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.