#B65AD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.196 316.5), rgb(182, 90, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B65AD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 90, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.196 316.5) |
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 #B65AD6 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65AD6 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65AD6 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65AD6 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEEA
oklch(81% 0.095 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C680E0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65AD6
oklch(62.9% 0.196 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B2BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.198 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#712689
oklch(42.7% 0.164 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B256E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#B65AD6 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) | #397CDA | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C84D3 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56F90 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65AD6
#B65AD6
oklch(62.9% 0.196 316.5)
- #4BA100
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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 #B65AD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B65AD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #B65AD6 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.