#B16FE4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.177 308.3), rgb(177, 111, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B16FE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 111, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.177 308.3) |
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 #B16FE4 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16FE4 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16FE4 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16FE4 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16FE4
oklch(66.1% 0.177 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AC
oklch(49% 0.179 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#66318C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#B16FE4 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) | #4E8AE8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA839F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16FE4
#B16FE4
oklch(66.1% 0.177 308.3)
- #72A500
#72A500
oklch(66.1% 0.174 128.4)
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 #B16FE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B16FE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #B16FE4 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.