#B16CB2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5), rgb(177, 108, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B16CB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 108, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5) |
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 #B16CB2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16CB2 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16CB2 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16CB2 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC2
oklch(70.6% 0.101 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C529E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#B16CB2 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) | #667FB5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57387 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16CB2
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
- #4F9E59
#4F9E59
oklch(63.2% 0.128 146.5)
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 #B16CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #B16CB2 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.