#B160CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.176 316.8), rgb(177, 96, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B160CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B160CD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 96, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.176 316.8) |
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 #B160CD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B160CD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B160CD text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B160CD text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B160CD
oklch(62.6% 0.176 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BC
oklch(55.7% 0.191 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8735A2
oklch(49.1% 0.178 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#B160CD 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) | #487CD1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0718E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B160CD
#B160CD
oklch(62.6% 0.176 316.8)
- #4F9E1E
#4F9E1E
oklch(62.5% 0.175 136.7)
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 #B160CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B160CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B160CD 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.