#B16BC4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.148 318.8), rgb(177, 107, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B16BC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 107, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.148 318.8) |
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 #B16BC4 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16BC4 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16BC4 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16BC4 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#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
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CF
oklch(70.7% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16BC4
oklch(63.8% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.161 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#833F96
oklch(49.1% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#B16BC4 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) | #5D81C7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1778E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16BC4
#B16BC4
oklch(63.8% 0.148 318.8)
- #58A042
#58A042
oklch(63.7% 0.148 139)
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 #B16BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #B16BC4 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.