#B162CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.174 316.2), rgb(177, 98, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B162CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B162CE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 98, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.174 316.2) |
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 #B162CE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B162CE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B162CE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B162CE text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B162CE
oklch(62.9% 0.174 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8636A2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A69
oklch(37.6% 0.114 316)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#B162CE 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) | #4A7ED2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0738F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B162CE
#B162CE
oklch(62.9% 0.174 316.2)
- #529F20
#529F20
oklch(62.9% 0.174 136.3)
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 #B162CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B162CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B162CE 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.