#BE65B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.147 333.3), rgb(190, 101, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BE65B0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE65B0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.147 333.3) |
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 #BE65B0 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE65B0 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE65B0 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE65B0 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE65B0
oklch(63.5% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8489A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#BE65B0 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) | #647DB3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAD | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56A82 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE65B0
#BE65B0
oklch(63.5% 0.147 333.3)
- #29A35E
#29A35E
oklch(63.3% 0.147 153.3)
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 #BE65B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #BE65B0 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.