#B065DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.187 310.6), rgb(176, 101, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B065DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B065DF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 101, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.187 310.6) |
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 #B065DF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B065DF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B065DF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B065DF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E3
oklch(70.6% 0.146 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B065DF
oklch(64.2% 0.187 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9844C9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8234AE
oklch(49.2% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B065DF 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) | #4083E3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A87DC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7A99 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B065DF
#B065DF
oklch(64.2% 0.187 310.6)
- #67A000
#67A000
oklch(64.1% 0.174 130.4)
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 #B065DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B065DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
Use #B065DF 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.