#B159A3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.5% 0.147 333.6), rgb(177, 89, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B159A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B159A3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 89, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.147 333.6) |
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 #B159A3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B159A3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B159A3 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B159A3 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B159A3
oklch(59.5% 0.147 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A8499A
oklch(55.7% 0.159 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903983
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#B159A3 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) | #5871A5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717EA0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85E76 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B159A3
#B159A3
oklch(59.5% 0.147 333.6)
- #129753
#129753
oklch(59.5% 0.147 153.5)
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 #B159A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #B159A3 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.