#B65497
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.15 341.2), rgb(182, 84, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B65497 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65497 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.15 341.2) |
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 #B65497 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65497 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65497 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65497 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C065A2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 341.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65497
oklch(58.9% 0.15 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#923A78
oklch(49% 0.14 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#773161
oklch(42.7% 0.115 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#B65497 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) | #5A6D99 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0556F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65497
#B65497
oklch(58.9% 0.15 341.2)
- #009463
#009463
oklch(58.9% 0.131 161.1)
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 #B65497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
Use #B65497 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.