#B16DB5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.129 325), rgb(177, 109, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B16DB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.129 325) |
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 #B16DB5 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16DB5 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16DB5 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16DB5 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.1 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16DB5
oklch(63.4% 0.129 325)
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Step 600
600
#9B53A0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#844389
oklch(49.1% 0.13 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#B16DB5 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) | #6680B8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47489 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16DB5
#B16DB5
oklch(63.4% 0.129 325)
- #539E57
#539E57
oklch(63.3% 0.128 145)
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 #B16DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #B16DB5 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.