#BD65C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.166 324.1), rgb(189, 101, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BD65C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD65C5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.166 324.1) |
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 #BD65C5 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD65C5 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD65C5 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD65C5 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C883CE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD65C5
oklch(64.3% 0.166 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A445AD
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3595
oklch(49% 0.168 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#722D79
oklch(42.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A61
oklch(37.8% 0.108 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#BD65C5 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) | #5980C8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0718C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD65C5
#BD65C5
oklch(64.3% 0.166 324.1)
- #40A645
#40A645
oklch(64.4% 0.165 144.1)
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 #BD65C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #BD65C5 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.