#B161FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.7% 0.227 304.1), rgb(177, 97, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B161FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B161FF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 97, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.227 304.1) |
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 #B161FF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B161FF | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B161FF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B161FF text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B980F9
oklch(70.7% 0.178 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B161FF
oklch(65.7% 0.227 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9534E5
oklch(55.7% 0.247 304)
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Step 700
700
#7F23C7
oklch(49.2% 0.23 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#6721A1
oklch(42.7% 0.191 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#B161FF 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) | #0087FF | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3689FB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A382A7 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B161FF
#B161FF
oklch(65.7% 0.227 304.1)
- #7DA100
#7DA100
oklch(65.8% 0.163 124.1)
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 #B161FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B161FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
Use #B161FF 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.