#B161E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.2% 0.202 309.4), rgb(177, 97, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B161E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B161E7 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.202 309.4) |
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 #B161E7 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B161E7 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B161E7 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B161E7 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B161E7
oklch(64.2% 0.202 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#993DD1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#832EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#B161E7 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) | #3082EB | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5187E4 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7A9B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B161E7
#B161E7
oklch(64.2% 0.202 309.4)
- #6AA000
#6AA000
oklch(64.3% 0.172 129.6)
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 #B161E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B161E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #B161E7 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.