#B16DCC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.153 315.7), rgb(177, 109, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B16DCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16DCC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.153 315.7) |
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 #B16DCC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16DCC | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16DCC text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16DCC text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16DCC
oklch(64.5% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#984EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#813E9B
oklch(49% 0.155 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#B16DCC 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) | #5B84CF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B93 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16DCC
#B16DCC
oklch(64.5% 0.153 315.7)
- #60A239
#60A239
oklch(64.6% 0.154 135.8)
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 #B16DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B16DCC 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.