#B465BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.155 322.6), rgb(180, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B465BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B465BF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.155 322.6) |
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 #B465BF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B465BF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B465BF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B465BF text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B465BF
oklch(62.9% 0.155 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAC
oklch(55.7% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#B465BF 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) | #597DC2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67089 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B465BF
#B465BF
oklch(62.9% 0.155 322.6)
- #48A043
#48A043
oklch(63% 0.155 142.5)
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 #B465BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B465BF 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.