#BF65CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.175 322.1), rgb(191, 101, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BF65CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF65CD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 101, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.175 322.1) |
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 #BF65CD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF65CD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF65CD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF65CD text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C882D3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF65CD
oklch(65% 0.175 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A442B3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C329A
oklch(49% 0.177 322)
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Step 800
800
#722B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2865
oklch(37.6% 0.115 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#BF65CD 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) | #5582D0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CCA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17390 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF65CD
#BF65CD
oklch(65% 0.175 322.1)
- #43A83B
#43A83B
oklch(64.9% 0.175 142.1)
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 #BF65CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF65CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF65CD 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.