#B65BD3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.8% 0.192 317.3), rgb(182, 91, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B65BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 91, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.192 317.3) |
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 #B65BD3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65BD3 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65BD3 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65BD3 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C680DD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65BD3
oklch(62.8% 0.192 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.209 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B2DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.194 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#B65BD3 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) | #3E7CD7 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F84D0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56E8E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65BD3
#B65BD3
oklch(62.8% 0.192 317.3)
- #46A100
#46A100
oklch(62.8% 0.191 137.3)
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 #B65BD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B65BD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B65BD3 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.