#B65E9D
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.6% 0.137 339), rgb(182, 94, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B65E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65E9D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 94, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.137 339) |
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 #B65E9D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65E9D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65E9D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65E9D text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B7
oklch(70.8% 0.107 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65E9D
oklch(60.6% 0.137 339)
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Step 600
600
#A94B90
oklch(55.6% 0.149 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#913B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.139 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C51
oklch(37.6% 0.09 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#B65E9D 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) | #61749F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6076 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65E9D
#B65E9D
oklch(60.6% 0.137 339)
- #099A63
#099A63
oklch(60.6% 0.137 159.1)
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 #B65E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #B65E9D 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.