#B159A1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.4% 0.145 334.5), rgb(177, 89, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B159A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B159A1 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 89, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.145 334.5) |
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 #B159A1 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B159A1 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B159A1 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B159A1 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B159A1
oklch(59.4% 0.145 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84998
oklch(55.6% 0.158 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#903982
oklch(49% 0.148 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#753069
oklch(42.6% 0.122 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C56
oklch(37.8% 0.094 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#B159A1 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) | #5971A3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717E9F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85E75 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B159A1
#B159A1
oklch(59.4% 0.145 334.5)
- #0D9755
#0D9755
oklch(59.5% 0.146 154.3)
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 #B159A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #B159A1 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.