#B160DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.4% 0.19 312.6), rgb(177, 96, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B160DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B160DB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 96, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.19 312.6) |
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 #B160DB | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B160DB | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B160DB text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B160DB text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C083E3
oklch(70.7% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B160DB
oklch(63.4% 0.19 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B160DB 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) | #3C7FDF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7594 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B160DB
#B160DB
oklch(63.4% 0.19 312.6)
- #5D9F00
#5D9F00
oklch(63.3% 0.178 132.7)
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 #B160DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B160DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B160DB 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.