#B167E4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.19 309.4), rgb(177, 103, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B167E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B167E4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.19 309.4) |
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 #B167E4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B167E4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B167E4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B167E4 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B167E4
oklch(64.9% 0.19 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9743CC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8133B0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#692C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#B167E4 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) | #4085E8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A89E1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7D9C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B167E4
#B167E4
oklch(64.9% 0.19 309.4)
- #6CA200
#6CA200
oklch(64.9% 0.173 129.4)
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 #B167E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B167E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
Use #B167E4 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.