#B16EDB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.4% 0.169 310.9), rgb(177, 110, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B16EDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16EDB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 110, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.169 310.9) |
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 #B16EDB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16EDB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16EDB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16EDB text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DD
oklch(70.8% 0.132 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16EDB
oklch(65.4% 0.169 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#954BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.183 311)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#673286
oklch(42.7% 0.14 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#B16EDB 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) | #5387DF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CD8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC809A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16EDB
#B16EDB
oklch(65.4% 0.169 310.9)
- #6BA41C
#6BA41C
oklch(65.5% 0.169 130.8)
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 #B16EDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #B16EDB 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.