#B170EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.188 305.5), rgb(177, 112, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B170EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B170EF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 112, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.188 305.5) |
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 #B170EF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B170EF | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B170EF text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B170EF text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F1
oklch(81% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786E9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B170EF
oklch(66.8% 0.188 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9147D0
oklch(55.7% 0.204 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#B170EF 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) | #468CF3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FEC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A787A5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B170EF
#B170EF
oklch(66.8% 0.188 305.5)
- #7CA600
#7CA600
oklch(66.9% 0.17 125.6)
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 #B170EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B170EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #B170EF 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.