#B16AA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.123 331.1), rgb(177, 106, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B16AA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 331°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 106, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.123 331.1) |
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 #B16AA9 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16AA9 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16AA9 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16AA9 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16AA9
oklch(62.4% 0.123 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874381
oklch(49.1% 0.124 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3768
oklch(42.6% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#593055
oklch(37.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#B16AA9 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) | #687CAB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66F82 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16AA9
#B16AA9
oklch(62.4% 0.123 331.1)
- #479C60
#479C60
oklch(62.4% 0.123 151)
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 #B16AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #B16AA9 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.