#B565CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.169 318.3), rgb(181, 101, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B565CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B565CC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.169 318.3) |
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 #B565CC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B565CC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B565CC text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B565CC text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C385D5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B565CC
oklch(63.7% 0.169 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87379D
oklch(49% 0.17 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B565CC 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) | #5280CF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5748F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B565CC
#B565CC
oklch(63.7% 0.169 318.3)
- #50A230
#50A230
oklch(63.7% 0.169 138.4)
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 #B565CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #B565CC 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.