#B156A4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.1% 0.153 333), rgb(177, 86, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B156A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B156A4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 86, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.153 333) |
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 #B156A4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B156A4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B156A4 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B156A4 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AE
oklch(63% 0.141 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B156A4
oklch(59.1% 0.153 333)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C83
oklch(49.2% 0.142 333)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#B156A4 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) | #546FA7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85C75 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B156A4
#B156A4
oklch(59.1% 0.153 333)
- #00964F
#00964F
oklch(59% 0.152 153)
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 #B156A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B156A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #B156A4 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.