#B16BCE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.159 315.3), rgb(177, 107, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B16BCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16BCE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.159 315.3) |
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 #B16BCE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16BCE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16BCE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16BCE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16BCE
oklch(64.3% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#984CB7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 315)
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Step 700
700
#823C9D
oklch(49% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3380
oklch(42.8% 0.133 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#B16BCE 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) | #5783D1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7A93 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16BCE
#B16BCE
oklch(64.3% 0.159 315.3)
- #5FA132
#5FA132
oklch(64.2% 0.159 135.1)
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 #B16BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B16BCE 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.