#B59EF8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.129 294.9), rgb(181, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#B59EF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 295°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.129 294.9) |
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 #B59EF8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59EF8 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59EF8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B59EF8 text on black | 9.21:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59EF8
oklch(75.4% 0.129 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9271E1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D56CF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B3
oklch(49% 0.167 295)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#B59EF8 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) | #86ACFC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89AAF6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AEBF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59EF8
#B59EF8
oklch(75.4% 0.129 294.9)
- #ADB851
#ADB851
oklch(75.3% 0.128 114.6)
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 #B59EF8, 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 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #B59EF8 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.