#B65EDE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.198 313.9), rgb(182, 94, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B65EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65EDE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.198 313.9) |
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 #B65EDE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65EDE | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65EDE text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65EDE text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C380E4
oklch(70.6% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65EDE
oklch(63.9% 0.198 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F3CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#882CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E278D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#B65EDE 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) | #3880E2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A87DB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37495 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65EDE
#B65EDE
oklch(63.9% 0.198 313.9)
- #59A200
#59A200
oklch(63.9% 0.183 134)
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 #B65EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B65EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #B65EDE 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.