#B161D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.178 315.4), rgb(177, 97, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B161D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 315°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B161D1 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.178 315.4) |
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 #B161D1 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B161D1 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B161D1 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B161D1 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C284DB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B161D1
oklch(62.9% 0.178 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8635A4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#B161D1 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) | #477ED5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6185CE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7390 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B161D1
#B161D1
oklch(62.9% 0.178 315.4)
- #539F14
#539F14
oklch(62.9% 0.178 135.4)
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 #B161D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B161D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #B161D1 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.