#B169BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.143 322.1), rgb(177, 105, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B169BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B169BC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.143 322.1) |
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 #B169BC | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B169BC | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B169BC text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B169BC text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B169BC
oklch(63.1% 0.143 322.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9C4FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.155 322.1)
-
Step 700
700
#853F90
oklch(49% 0.144 322)
-
Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
-
Step 900
900
#582E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 322.5)
-
Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#B169BC 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) | #5E7FBF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3738A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B169BC
#B169BC
oklch(63.1% 0.143 322.1)
- #509E4A
#509E4A
oklch(63% 0.142 142.3)
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 #B169BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B169BC 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.