#B162BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.154 323), rgb(177, 98, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B162BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B162BB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 98, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.154 323) |
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 #B162BB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B162BB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B162BB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B162BB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B162BB
oklch(61.9% 0.154 323)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 323)
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Step 700
700
#893B93
oklch(49.2% 0.156 323)
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Step 800
800
#6F3177
oklch(42.7% 0.129 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#B162BB 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) | #567ABE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46D86 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B162BB
#B162BB
oklch(61.9% 0.154 323)
- #449D41
#449D41
oklch(62.1% 0.155 142.9)
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 #B162BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B162BB 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.