#B168BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.148 321), rgb(177, 104, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B168BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B168BF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 104, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.148 321) |
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 #B168BF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B168BF | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B168BF text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B168BF text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B168BF
oklch(63.1% 0.148 321)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.161 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#B168BF 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) | #5C7FC2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3738A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B168BF
#B168BF
oklch(63.1% 0.148 321)
- #519F44
#519F44
oklch(63.2% 0.149 140.9)
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 #B168BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B168BF 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.