#B163A3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.13 334), rgb(177, 99, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B163A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B163A3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 99, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.13 334) |
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 #B163A3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B163A3 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B163A3 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B163A3 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BB
oklch(70.6% 0.102 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B163A3
oklch(61% 0.13 334)
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Step 600
600
#A34F95
oklch(55.6% 0.142 334)
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Step 700
700
#8B407F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#713567
oklch(42.7% 0.108 334)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F54
oklch(37.8% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#B163A3 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) | #6277A5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7782A1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8677B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B163A3
#B163A3
oklch(61% 0.13 334)
- #34995E
#34995E
oklch(60.9% 0.129 154)
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 #B163A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #B163A3 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.