#B16CC9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.152 316.9), rgb(177, 108, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B16CC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 108, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.152 316.9) |
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 #B16CC9 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16CC9 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16CC9 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16CC9 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16CC9
oklch(64.2% 0.152 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#B16CC9 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) | #5B83CC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E89C6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07991 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16CC9
#B16CC9
oklch(64.2% 0.152 316.9)
- #5DA13C
#5DA13C
oklch(64.2% 0.152 136.9)
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 #B16CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B16CC9 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.