#B171BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.127 322.4), rgb(177, 113, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B171BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B171BA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 113, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.127 322.4) |
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 #B171BA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B171BA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B171BA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B171BA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.098 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B171BA
oklch(64.3% 0.127 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9854A2
oklch(55.5% 0.138 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#82448B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3871
oklch(42.7% 0.108 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#B171BA 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) | #6984BD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3798D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B171BA
#B171BA
oklch(64.3% 0.127 322.4)
- #5CA056
#5CA056
oklch(64.2% 0.127 142.2)
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 #B171BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B171BA 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.