#B163DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.186 312.3), rgb(177, 99, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B163DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 312°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B163DB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 99, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.186 312.3) |
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 #B163DB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B163DB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B163DB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B163DB text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E1
oklch(70.7% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B163DB
oklch(63.8% 0.186 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A43C6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8433AB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B163DB 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) | #4181DF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C87D8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7896 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B163DB
#B163DB
oklch(63.8% 0.186 312.3)
- #60A000
#60A000
oklch(63.7% 0.177 132.1)
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 #B163DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B163DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #B163DB 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.