#B16ADA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.174 311.7), rgb(177, 106, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B16ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16ADA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 106, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.174 311.7) |
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 #B16ADA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16ADA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16ADA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16ADA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16ADA
oklch(64.8% 0.174 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9748C2
oklch(55.6% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8139A7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#B16ADA 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) | #4D85DE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638AD7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7C98 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16ADA
#B16ADA
oklch(64.8% 0.174 311.7)
- #65A311
#65A311
oklch(64.8% 0.174 131.8)
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 #B16ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #B16ADA 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.