#B161E1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.195 310.9), rgb(177, 97, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B161E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B161E1 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.195 310.9) |
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 #B161E1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B161E1 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B161E1 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B161E1 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFEE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B161E1
oklch(63.9% 0.195 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8430B0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#B161E1 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) | #3781E5 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5686DE | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7898 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B161E1
#B161E1
oklch(63.9% 0.195 310.9)
- #659F00
#659F00
oklch(63.8% 0.174 130.7)
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 #B161E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B161E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #B161E1 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.