#B16ECA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.15 316.3), rgb(177, 110, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B16ECA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16ECA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 110, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.15 316.3) |
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 #B16ECA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16ECA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16ECA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16ECA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#D4B3E1
oklch(81% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16ECA
oklch(64.5% 0.15 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#984FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#813F99
oklch(49.1% 0.151 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B16ECA 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) | #5D84CD | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708AC7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B92 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16ECA
#B16ECA
oklch(64.5% 0.15 316.3)
- #60A23E
#60A23E
oklch(64.6% 0.15 136.5)
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 #B16ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #B16ECA 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.