#B65E99
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.134 341.2), rgb(182, 94, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B65E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65E99 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 94, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.134 341.2) |
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 #B65E99 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65E99 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65E99 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65E99 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65E99
oklch(60.5% 0.134 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.147 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#913C77
oklch(49.1% 0.135 341)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900
#602D4F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#B65E99 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) | #63749B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8297 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5F75 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65E99
#B65E99
oklch(60.5% 0.134 341.2)
- #009967
#009967
oklch(60.3% 0.134 161.4)
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 #B65E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #B65E99 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.