#B165AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.136 328.5), rgb(177, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B165AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B165AE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.136 328.5) |
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 #B165AE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B165AE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B165AE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B165AE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B165AE
oklch(61.8% 0.136 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#893F87
oklch(49.1% 0.138 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F356E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 328)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E59
oklch(37.6% 0.09 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#B165AE 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) | #607AB1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B165AE
#B165AE
oklch(61.8% 0.136 328.5)
- #409B55
#409B55
oklch(61.7% 0.135 148.6)
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 #B165AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B165AE 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.