#B162D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.185 313), rgb(177, 98, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B162D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B162D9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 98, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.185 313) |
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 #B162D9 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B162D9 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B162D9 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B162D9 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C084E0
oklch(70.8% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B162D9
oklch(63.5% 0.185 313)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8433AA
oklch(49% 0.187 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B162D9 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) | #4180DD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D86D6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7694 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B162D9
#B162D9
oklch(63.5% 0.185 313)
- #5CA000
#5CA000
oklch(63.5% 0.179 133.1)
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 #B162D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B162D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B162D9 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.