#B161B9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.7% 0.154 323.8), rgb(177, 97, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B161B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B161B9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.154 323.8) |
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 #B161B9 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B161B9 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B161B9 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B161B9 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B161B9
oklch(61.7% 0.154 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14AAA
oklch(55.7% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#893A92
oklch(49% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#B161B9 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) | #5679BC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46B84 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B161B9
#B161B9
oklch(61.7% 0.154 323.8)
- #419C43
#419C43
oklch(61.7% 0.153 143.8)
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 #B161B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B161B9 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.