#BD65B3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.149 331.5), rgb(189, 101, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BD65B3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD65B3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.149 331.5) |
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 #BD65B3 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD65B3 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD65B3 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD65B3 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD65B3
oklch(63.5% 0.149 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7489D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3987
oklch(49.2% 0.151 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#BD65B3 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) | #627DB6 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36B84 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD65B3
#BD65B3
oklch(63.5% 0.149 331.5)
- #2FA35A
#2FA35A
oklch(63.4% 0.149 151.5)
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 #BD65B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BD65B3 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.