#BB65D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.18 318.2), rgb(187, 101, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BB65D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB65D4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.18 318.2) |
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 #BB65D4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB65D4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB65D4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB65D4 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C583D9
oklch(70.8% 0.14 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB65D4
oklch(64.8% 0.18 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A142BB
oklch(55.7% 0.195 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8932A1
oklch(49% 0.182 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#702B83
oklch(42.7% 0.151 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2969
oklch(37.9% 0.117 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#BB65D4 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) | #4F82D8 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8BD1 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7593 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB65D4
#BB65D4
oklch(64.8% 0.18 318.2)
- #4FA729
#4FA729
oklch(64.9% 0.18 138.2)
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 #BB65D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB65D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB65D4 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.