#B16DF2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.196 305.3), rgb(177, 109, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B16DF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.196 305.3) |
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 #B16DF2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16DF2 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16DF2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16DF2 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B785EC
oklch(70.6% 0.153 305.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16DF2
oklch(66.6% 0.196 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9243D4
oklch(55.6% 0.214 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C33B8
oklch(49% 0.199 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#B16DF2 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) | #3D8BF6 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558DEF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A686A5 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16DF2
#B16DF2
oklch(66.6% 0.196 305.3)
- #7CA400
#7CA400
oklch(66.5% 0.167 125.1)
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 #B16DF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B16DF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.008
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #B16DF2 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.