#BD65BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.16 326.4), rgb(189, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#BD65BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD65BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.16 326.4) |
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 #BD65BF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD65BF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD65BF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD65BF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C984CA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD65BF
oklch(64% 0.16 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#A546A8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3790
oklch(49.1% 0.161 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#732E75
oklch(42.7% 0.135 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#BD65BF 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) | #5C7FC2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16F89 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD65BF
#BD65BF
oklch(64% 0.16 326.4)
- #3AA54C
#3AA54C
oklch(64% 0.16 146.4)
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 #BD65BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD65BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #BD65BF 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.