#B616BF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.249 325.6), rgb(182, 22, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B616BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B616BF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 22, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.249 325.6) |
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 #B616BF | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B616BF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B616BF text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B616BF text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D774DC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB47D2
oklch(63.2% 0.228 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B616BF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0B85
oklch(42.7% 0.191 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#66186B
oklch(37.6% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#B616BF 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) | #005EC3 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4570BB | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3E71 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B616BF
#B616BF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 325.6)
- #008C29
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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 #B616BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B616BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #B616BF 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.