#B16BDC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65% 0.175 311), rgb(177, 107, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B16BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16BDC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 107, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.175 311) |
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 #B16BDC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16BDC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16BDC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16BDC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DF
oklch(70.8% 0.136 311)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16BDC
oklch(65% 0.175 311)
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Step 600
600
#9649C3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683088
oklch(42.6% 0.146 311)
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Step 900
900
#552C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B16BDC 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) | #4D86E0 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638AD9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7E9A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16BDC
#B16BDC
oklch(65% 0.175 311)
- #68A30C
#68A30C
oklch(65% 0.174 130.9)
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 #B16BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B16BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #B16BDC 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.