#B265AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.138 328.5), rgb(178, 101, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B265AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B265AF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 101, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.138 328.5) |
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 #B265AF | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B265AF | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B265AF text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B265AF text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B265AF
oklch(62% 0.138 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#893E87
oklch(49% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#B265AF 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) | #607AB2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76C82 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B265AF
#B265AF
oklch(62% 0.138 328.5)
- #3F9C55
#3F9C55
oklch(61.9% 0.137 148.7)
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 #B265AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #B265AF 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.