What color is #B166EB?

#B166EB is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 235), and in HSL hsl(274, 77%, 66%).

Is #B166EB accessible as text?

On white, #B166EB has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #B166EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B166EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #B166EB?

#B166EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9FEB66. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B166EB below.

Is #B166EB good for buttons?

#B166EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B166EB — white text only reaches 3.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B166EB the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #B166EB is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#B166EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B166EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #B166EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #B166EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B166EB Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Orchid keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B166EB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B166EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D492FF

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B166EB Secondary #C7B0DE Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B166EB Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F6E7D7

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

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Color Lab

How #B166EB 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE4F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE66EB — 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 #B166EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B166EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 177 102 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.1% 0.199 307.8);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #EDDAFB;
  --color-200: #DAB7F5;
  --color-300: #BE86E9;
  --color-400: #A159D9;
  --color-500: #8337BE;
  --color-600: #673191;
  --color-700: #4C2866;
  --color-800: #331E43;
  --color-900: #201429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#EDDAFB',
    200: '#DAB7F5',
    300: '#BE86E9',
    400: '#A159D9',
    500: '#8337BE',
    600: '#673191',
    700: '#4C2866',
    800: '#331E43',
    900: '#201429',
  },
}

$base: #B166EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #EDDAFB;
$base-200: #DAB7F5;
$base-300: #BE86E9;
$base-400: #A159D9;
$base-500: #8337BE;
$base-600: #673191;
$base-700: #4C2866;
$base-800: #331E43;
$base-900: #201429;
$base-hover: #932AE3;
$base-subtle: #E7D6F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B166EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE86E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A159D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8337BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#673191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C2866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#331E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B166EB

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Pairs with #B166EB

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