#B665A2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.129 337), rgb(182, 101, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B665A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B665A2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 101, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.129 337) |
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 #B665A2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B665A2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B665A2 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B665A2 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B665A2
oklch(61.9% 0.129 337)
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Step 600
600
#A54F91
oklch(55.7% 0.14 337)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C30
oklch(27.1% 0.053 337.3)
#B665A2 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) | #6679A4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C85A0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE687C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B665A2
#B665A2
oklch(61.9% 0.129 337)
- #2E9D66
#2E9D66
oklch(62% 0.13 157.1)
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 #B665A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #B665A2 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.