#B161DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.19 312.2), rgb(177, 97, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B161DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B161DC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.19 312.2) |
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 #B161DC | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B161DC | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B161DC text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B161DC text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C083E3
oklch(70.7% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B161DC
oklch(63.6% 0.19 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8431AD
oklch(49% 0.193 312)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8C
oklch(42.8% 0.159 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#572870
oklch(37.6% 0.125 312)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B161DC 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) | #3D80E0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86D9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7695 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B161DC
#B161DC
oklch(63.6% 0.19 312.2)
- #5F9F00
#5F9F00
oklch(63.4% 0.177 132.2)
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 #B161DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B161DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #B161DC 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.