#B59FFF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(75.9% 0.136 293.4), rgb(181, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#B59FFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59FFF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.136 293.4) |
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 #B59FFF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59FFF | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59FFF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B59FFF text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B59FFF
oklch(75.9% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8430FF
oklch(55.6% 0.273 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#7200E7
oklch(49.1% 0.272 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D05BE
oklch(42.6% 0.233 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B1A96
oklch(37.7% 0.182 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1358
oklch(27.1% 0.116 293.8)
#B59FFF 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) | #84AEFF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ACFD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B0C3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59FFF
#B59FFF
oklch(75.9% 0.136 293.4)
- #B1BA49
#B1BA49
oklch(76% 0.136 113.5)
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 #B59FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.077
Use #B59FFF 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.