#B16BD9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.171 311.9), rgb(177, 107, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B16BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 107, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.171 311.9) |
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 #B16BD9 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16BD9 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16BD9 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16BD9 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16BD9
oklch(64.8% 0.171 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9749C0
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#813AA6
oklch(49.2% 0.173 312)
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Step 800
800
#693186
oklch(42.8% 0.143 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#B16BD9 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) | #5085DD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658AD6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7D98 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16BD9
#B16BD9
oklch(64.8% 0.171 311.9)
- #66A319
#66A319
oklch(64.9% 0.171 131.8)
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 #B16BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #B16BD9 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.