#B16ABC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.141 322.1), rgb(177, 106, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B16ABC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16ABC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 106, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.141 322.1) |
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 #B16ABC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16ABC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16ABC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16ABC text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16ABC
oklch(63.2% 0.141 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.155 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#854090
oklch(49.2% 0.142 322)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#B16ABC 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) | #5F7FBF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387BA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3748A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16ABC
#B16ABC
oklch(63.2% 0.141 322.1)
- #529F4B
#529F4B
oklch(63.3% 0.142 142.1)
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 #B16ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #B16ABC 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.