#B565E1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.191 312), rgb(181, 101, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B565E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B565E1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.191 312) |
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 #B565E1 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B565E1 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B565E1 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B565E1 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400
#C083E3
oklch(70.7% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B565E1
oklch(64.9% 0.191 312)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8431AD
oklch(49% 0.193 312)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572870
oklch(37.6% 0.125 312)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#B565E1 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) | #4184E5 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8ADE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07A9A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B565E1
#B565E1
oklch(64.9% 0.191 312)
- #63A400
#63A400
oklch(64.9% 0.18 132)
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 #B565E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B565E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #B565E1 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.