#B16FA3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.108 334.9), rgb(177, 111, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B16FA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 111, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.108 334.9) |
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 #B16FA3 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16FA3 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16FA3 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16FA3 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#C28DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16FA3
oklch(62.9% 0.108 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C578F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#864679
oklch(49.1% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A63
oklch(42.7% 0.092 334.8)
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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)
#B16FA3 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) | #6F7FA5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8088A1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77282 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16FA3
#B16FA3
oklch(62.9% 0.108 334.9)
- #4D9C6C
#4D9C6C
oklch(62.9% 0.107 155)
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 #B16FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #B16FA3 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.