#B65FDE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.197 313.8), rgb(182, 95, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B65FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65FDE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 95, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.197 313.8) |
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 #B65FDE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65FDE | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65FDE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65FDE text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#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
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C381E3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65FDE
oklch(64% 0.197 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F3CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.214 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#882DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.199 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E278C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#592670
oklch(37.6% 0.129 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#B65FDE 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) | #3A80E2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87DB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27596 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65FDE
#B65FDE
oklch(64% 0.197 313.8)
- #5AA200
#5AA200
oklch(64% 0.183 133.7)
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 #B65FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B65FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #B65FDE 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.