#B65EC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.5% 0.173 321.6), rgb(182, 94, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B65EC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.173 321.6) |
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 #B65EC5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65EC5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65EC5 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65EC5 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#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
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C783D3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65EC5
oklch(62.5% 0.173 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A343B4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C339A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 322)
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Step 800
800
#712C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.144 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2965
oklch(37.7% 0.113 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#B65EC5 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) | #4D7BC8 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6985C2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86C89 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65EC5
#B65EC5
oklch(62.5% 0.173 321.6)
- #3EA032
#3EA032
oklch(62.5% 0.173 141.5)
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 #B65EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B65EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
Use #B65EC5 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.