#B161A9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.138 330.9), rgb(177, 97, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B161A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B161A9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.138 330.9) |
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 #B161A9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B161A9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B161A9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B161A9 text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C787C0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B161A9
oklch(61% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 331)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D85
oklch(49% 0.141 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#71336C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#B161A9 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) | #5E77AC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7677D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B161A9
#B161A9
oklch(61% 0.138 330.9)
- #349A56
#349A56
oklch(61.1% 0.138 150.9)
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 #B161A9, 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 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #B161A9 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.