#B162E4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.2% 0.197 310), rgb(177, 98, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B162E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B162E4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 98, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.197 310) |
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 #B162E4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B162E4 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B162E4 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B162E4 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B162E4
oklch(64.2% 0.197 310)
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Step 600
600
#993FCE
oklch(55.5% 0.215 310)
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Step 700
700
#8330B2
oklch(49.2% 0.198 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2990
oklch(42.6% 0.165 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321843
oklch(26.8% 0.081 309.9)
#B162E4 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) | #3682E8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5587E1 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7A9A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B162E4
#B162E4
oklch(64.2% 0.197 310)
- #68A000
#68A000
oklch(64.2% 0.173 130.1)
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 #B162E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B162E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #B162E4 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.