#B265A3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.127 334.6), rgb(178, 101, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B265A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B265A3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 101, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.127 334.6) |
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 #B265A3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B265A3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B265A3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B265A3 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B265A3
oklch(61.4% 0.127 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25093
oklch(55.5% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713666
oklch(42.8% 0.105 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#B265A3 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) | #6579A5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9697D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B265A3
#B265A3
oklch(61.4% 0.127 334.6)
- #379A61
#379A61
oklch(61.4% 0.126 154.5)
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 #B265A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #B265A3 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.