#BE65DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.7% 0.191 316.3), rgb(190, 101, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BE65DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE65DE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.191 316.3) |
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 #BE65DE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE65DE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE65DE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE65DE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE65DE
oklch(65.7% 0.191 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.194 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B276D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#BE65DE 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) | #4985E2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678DDB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7898 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE65DE
#BE65DE
oklch(65.7% 0.191 316.3)
- #53AA12
#53AA12
oklch(65.8% 0.191 136.4)
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 #BE65DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE65DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #BE65DE 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.