#B160AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.143 329.4), rgb(177, 96, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B160AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B160AC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 96, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.143 329.4) |
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 #B160AC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B160AC | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B160AC text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B160AC text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C887C2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B160AC
oklch(60.9% 0.143 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C88
oklch(49.2% 0.146 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#71326E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#B160AC 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) | #5B77AF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281AA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6677E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B160AC
#B160AC
oklch(60.9% 0.143 329.4)
- #349A51
#349A51
oklch(61% 0.143 149.4)
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 #B160AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #B160AC 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.