#B16CDD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.174 310.6), rgb(177, 108, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B16CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16CDD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 108, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.174 310.6) |
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 #B16CDD | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16CDD | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16CDD text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16CDD text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DF
oklch(70.7% 0.136 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16CDD
oklch(65.2% 0.174 310.6)
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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
#542C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#B16CDD 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) | #4E86E1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638BDA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7F9B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16CDD
#B16CDD
oklch(65.2% 0.174 310.6)
- #69A40C
#69A40C
oklch(65.3% 0.175 130.8)
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 #B16CDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #B16CDD 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.