#B16BB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.13 326), rgb(177, 107, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B16BB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.13 326) |
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 #B16BB3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16BB3 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16BB3 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16BB3 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16BB3
oklch(63% 0.13 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C529F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#864288
oklch(49.2% 0.132 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376F
oklch(42.8% 0.109 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#B16BB3 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) | #657FB6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57287 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16BB3
#B16BB3
oklch(63% 0.13 326)
- #4E9E57
#4E9E57
oklch(63.1% 0.131 146.1)
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 #B16BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #B16BB3 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.