#B16EA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.108 336.1), rgb(177, 110, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B16EA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 110, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.108 336.1) |
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 #B16EA1 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16EA1 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16EA1 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16EA1 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C38DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 336.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16EA1
oklch(62.7% 0.108 336.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9D568D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 336)
-
Step 700
700
#864678
oklch(49% 0.109 335.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
-
Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
-
Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#B16EA1 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) | #6F7EA3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77081 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16EA1
#B16EA1
oklch(62.7% 0.108 336.1)
- #4A9C6C
#4A9C6C
oklch(62.8% 0.109 155.7)
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 #B16EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #B16EA1 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.