#B65FA0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.138 337.5), rgb(182, 95, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B65FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 95, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.138 337.5) |
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 #B65FA0 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65FA0 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65FA0 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65FA0 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65FA0
oklch(60.9% 0.138 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84B92
oklch(55.6% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#903B7C
oklch(49% 0.14 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#B65FA0 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) | #6175A2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6278 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65FA0
#B65FA0
oklch(60.9% 0.138 337.5)
- #169B61
#169B61
oklch(60.9% 0.139 157.5)
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 #B65FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
Use #B65FA0 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.