#B265DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.184 312.2), rgb(178, 101, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B265DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 312°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B265DC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 101, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.184 312.2) |
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 #B265DC | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B265DC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B265DC text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B265DC text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E1
oklch(70.7% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B265DC
oklch(64.2% 0.184 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8334AB
oklch(49.1% 0.187 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#572A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B265DC 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) | #4482E0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88D9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7997 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B265DC
#B265DC
oklch(64.2% 0.184 312.2)
- #61A200
#61A200
oklch(64.3% 0.179 132.2)
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 #B265DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B265DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #B265DC 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.