#B65BDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.4% 0.202 314.5), rgb(182, 91, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B65BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65BDD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 91, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.202 314.5) |
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 #B65BDD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65BDD | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65BDD text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65BDD text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C480E4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 314.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65BDD
oklch(63.4% 0.202 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A139C9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#892AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#70258D
oklch(42.8% 0.169 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2571
oklch(37.7% 0.132 314)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#B65BDD 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) | #337EE1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5885DA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37294 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65BDD
#B65BDD
oklch(63.4% 0.202 314.5)
- #56A100
#56A100
oklch(63.5% 0.184 134.5)
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 #B65BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B65BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B65BDD 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.