#B16AAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.127 328.5), rgb(177, 106, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B16AAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16AAE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.127 328.5) |
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 #B16AAE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16AAE | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16AAE text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16AAE text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16AAE
oklch(62.6% 0.127 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#874285
oklch(49.2% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E376C
oklch(42.8% 0.107 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#B16AAE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67084 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16AAE
#B16AAE
oklch(62.6% 0.127 328.5)
- #499D5B
#499D5B
oklch(62.7% 0.128 148.6)
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 #B16AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #B16AAE 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.