#BF65BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.159 328.5), rgb(191, 101, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BF65BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF65BC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 101, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.159 328.5) |
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 #BF65BC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF65BC | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF65BC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF65BC text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF65BC
oklch(64.1% 0.159 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A746A5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F368D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742E72
oklch(42.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#BF65BC 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) | #5F7FBF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BB9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46E88 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF65BC
#BF65BC
oklch(64.1% 0.159 328.5)
- #34A652
#34A652
oklch(64.2% 0.159 148.4)
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 #BF65BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF65BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #BF65BC 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.