#B265A0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.124 336.3), rgb(178, 101, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B265A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B265A0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 101, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.124 336.3) |
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 #B265A0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B265A0 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B265A0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B265A0 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B265A0
oklch(61.3% 0.124 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35191
oklch(55.7% 0.135 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B417B
oklch(49.1% 0.125 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#713664
oklch(42.7% 0.104 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#B265A0 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) | #6678A2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A849E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9687B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B265A0
#B265A0
oklch(61.3% 0.124 336.3)
- #359A64
#359A64
oklch(61.4% 0.124 156.1)
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 #B265A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B265A0 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.