#B169E9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.192 307.9), rgb(177, 105, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B169E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B169E9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 105, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.192 307.9) |
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 #B169E9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B169E9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B169E9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B169E9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#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
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B169E9
oklch(65.5% 0.192 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9543CF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F33B3
oklch(49% 0.195 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#672C91
oklch(42.6% 0.161 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#542A74
oklch(37.8% 0.125 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#B169E9 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) | #3E87ED | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588BE6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9809F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B169E9
#B169E9
oklch(65.5% 0.192 307.9)
- #72A300
#72A300
oklch(65.6% 0.171 128)
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 #B169E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B169E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #B169E9 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.