#B65CC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.176 321.7), rgb(182, 92, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B65CC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 92, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.176 321.7) |
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 #B65CC5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65CC5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65CC5 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65CC5 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65CC5
oklch(62.2% 0.176 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A441B4
oklch(55.5% 0.192 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C329B
oklch(49% 0.178 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#722B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#B65CC5 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) | #4B7AC8 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6784C2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86A88 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65CC5
#B65CC5
oklch(62.2% 0.176 321.7)
- #3AA02F
#3AA02F
oklch(62.3% 0.177 141.7)
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 #B65CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B65CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B65CC5 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.