What color is #B116A2?

#B116A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 22, 162), and in HSL hsl(306, 78%, 39%).

Is #B116A2 accessible as text?

On white, #B116A2 has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #B116A2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B116A2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #B116A2?

#B116A2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #16B125. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B116A2 below.

Is #B116A2 good for buttons?

#B116A2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B116A2 — black text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B116A2 the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #B116A2 is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B116A2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B116A2

Not just a swatch — here's how #B116A2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B116A2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B116A2 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B116A2 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B116A2 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B116A2 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B116A2 Secondary #B383AB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B116A2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B116A2

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People also use #B116A2 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1CEEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B1166E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B116A2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B116A2;
  --color-base-rgb: 177 22 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.1% 0.227 333.1);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FBDAF8;
  --color-200: #F6B6F0;
  --color-300: #EA85E0;
  --color-400: #DA58CD;
  --color-500: #BF36B1;
  --color-600: #913088;
  --color-700: #672861;
  --color-800: #431E3F;
  --color-900: #291427;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FBDAF8',
    200: '#F6B6F0',
    300: '#EA85E0',
    400: '#DA58CD',
    500: '#BF36B1',
    600: '#913088',
    700: '#672861',
    800: '#431E3F',
    900: '#291427',
  },
}

$base: #B116A2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FBDAF8;
$base-200: #F6B6F0;
$base-300: #EA85E0;
$base-400: #DA58CD;
$base-500: #BF36B1;
$base-600: #913088;
$base-700: #672861;
$base-800: #431E3F;
$base-900: #291427;
$base-hover: #8E1281;
$base-subtle: #ECB5E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B116A2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA85E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF36B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}