#B161BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62% 0.16 321.5), rgb(177, 97, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B161BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B161BF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.16 321.5) |
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 #B161BF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B161BF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B161BF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B161BF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C485CF
oklch(70.6% 0.125 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B161BF
oklch(62% 0.16 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A049AF
oklch(55.7% 0.173 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#893996
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F307A
oklch(42.7% 0.134 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#B161BF 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) | #537AC2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36D87 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B161BF
#B161BF
oklch(62% 0.16 321.5)
- #459D3A
#459D3A
oklch(62% 0.16 141.5)
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 #B161BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B161BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B161BF 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.