#B16AC2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.148 319.7), rgb(177, 106, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B16AC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 106, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.148 319.7) |
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 #B16AC2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16AC2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16AC2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16AC2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16AC2
oklch(63.5% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3478
oklch(42.6% 0.123 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#B16AC2 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) | #5C80C5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7088BF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2758D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16AC2
#B16AC2
oklch(63.5% 0.148 319.7)
- #569F43
#569F43
oklch(63.4% 0.147 139.6)
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 #B16AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #B16AC2 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.