#B265D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.172 315.4), rgb(178, 101, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B265D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B265D1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 101, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.172 315.4) |
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 #B265D1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B265D1 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B265D1 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B265D1 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185DA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B265D1
oklch(63.6% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8537A2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#B265D1 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) | #4D80D5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6587CE | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07692 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B265D1
#B265D1
oklch(63.6% 0.172 315.4)
- #57A121
#57A121
oklch(63.7% 0.173 135.5)
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 #B265D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B265D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #B265D1 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.