#B16EE9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.185 307.2), rgb(177, 110, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#B16EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 110, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.185 307.2) |
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 #B16EE9 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16EE9 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16EE9 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16EE9 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16EE9
oklch(66.2% 0.185 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#B16EE9 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) | #488AED | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8DE6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A984A1 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16EE9
#B16EE9
oklch(66.2% 0.185 307.2)
- #76A500
#76A500
oklch(66.3% 0.172 127.2)
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 #B16EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B16EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #B16EE9 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.