#B650CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.203 319.6), rgb(182, 80, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B650CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B650CE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 80, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.203 319.6) |
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 #B650CE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B650CE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B650CE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B650CE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B650CE
oklch(61.2% 0.203 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A834C2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9025A7
oklch(49.2% 0.205 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#752187
oklch(42.7% 0.17 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#B650CE 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) | #3075D2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76588 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B650CE
#B650CE
oklch(61.2% 0.203 319.6)
- #339D00
#339D00
oklch(61.1% 0.195 139.6)
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 #B650CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B650CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
Use #B650CE 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.