#B16FA2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.107 335.5), rgb(177, 111, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B16FA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 111, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.107 335.5) |
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 #B16FA2 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16FA2 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16FA2 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16FA2 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16FA2
oklch(62.9% 0.107 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578E
oklch(55.7% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#864778
oklch(49.2% 0.108 336)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#583250
oklch(37.6% 0.071 335)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#B16FA2 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) | #6F7FA4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8088A0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77282 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16FA2
#B16FA2
oklch(62.9% 0.107 335.5)
- #4C9C6D
#4C9C6D
oklch(62.9% 0.107 155.8)
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 #B16FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #B16FA2 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.