#B162FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.8% 0.226 304), rgb(177, 98, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B162FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.226 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B162FF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 98, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.226 304) |
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 #B162FF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B162FF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B162FF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B162FF text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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)
#B162FF
oklch(65.8% 0.226 304)
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Step 600
600
#9535E4
oklch(55.7% 0.245 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F24C6
oklch(49.1% 0.228 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6722A0
oklch(42.7% 0.189 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#53247F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#31174B
oklch(27.2% 0.093 303.8)
#B162FF 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) | #0088FF | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #378AFB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A383A8 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B162FF
#B162FF
oklch(65.8% 0.226 304)
- #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 #B162FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B162FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
Use #B162FF 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.