#B16CA0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.111 336.5), rgb(177, 108, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B16CA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.111 336.5) |
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 #B16CA0 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16CA0 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16CA0 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16CA0 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16CA0
oklch(62.3% 0.111 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F558D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#874578
oklch(49% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3962
oklch(42.6% 0.094 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#B16CA0 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) | #6D7CA2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E879E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86E7F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16CA0
#B16CA0
oklch(62.3% 0.111 336.5)
- #459B6B
#459B6B
oklch(62.3% 0.111 156.5)
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 #B16CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #B16CA0 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.