#B565AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.136 331.8), rgb(181, 101, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B565AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B565AB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.136 331.8) |
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 #B565AB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B565AB | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B565AB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B565AB text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B565AB
oklch(62.1% 0.136 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34D99
oklch(55.5% 0.148 332)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E83
oklch(49.2% 0.138 332)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#B565AB 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) | #637AAD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A9 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A80 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B565AB
#B565AB
oklch(62.1% 0.136 331.8)
- #379D5C
#379D5C
oklch(62.1% 0.136 152.1)
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 #B565AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #B565AB 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.