#B167DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.182 311.3), rgb(177, 103, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B167DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B167DD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.182 311.3) |
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 #B167DD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B167DD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B167DD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B167DD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E1
oklch(70.7% 0.142 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B167DD
oklch(64.5% 0.182 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9845C6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8236AB
oklch(49.2% 0.184 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#692E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#B167DD 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) | #4683E1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F89DA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7B98 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B167DD
#B167DD
oklch(64.5% 0.182 311.3)
- #65A200
#65A200
oklch(64.5% 0.177 131.2)
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 #B167DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B167DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #B167DD 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.