#B16CAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.124 328.5), rgb(177, 108, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B16CAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16CAE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 108, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.124 328.5) |
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 #B16CAE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16CAE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16CAE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16CAE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16CAE
oklch(62.9% 0.124 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D539A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#864384
oklch(49.1% 0.126 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D386B
oklch(42.8% 0.103 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#B16CAE 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) | #687EB0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57285 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16CAE
#B16CAE
oklch(62.9% 0.124 328.5)
- #4D9D5D
#4D9D5D
oklch(62.9% 0.124 148.4)
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 #B16CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #B16CAE 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.