#B16ACF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.162 315.1), rgb(177, 106, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B16ACF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16ACF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 106, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.162 315.1) |
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 #B16ACF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16ACF | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16ACF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16ACF text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16ACF
oklch(64.2% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#994BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#823B9F
oklch(49% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3281
oklch(42.7% 0.136 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B16ACF 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) | #5583D2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7993 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16ACF
#B16ACF
oklch(64.2% 0.162 315.1)
- #5EA12F
#5EA12F
oklch(64.1% 0.161 135.1)
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 #B16ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B16ACF 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.