#B171CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.149 314.6), rgb(177, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B171CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B171CE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.149 314.6) |
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 #B171CE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B171CE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B171CE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B171CE text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.117 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B171CE
oklch(65.2% 0.149 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9550B4
oklch(55.6% 0.162 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F409B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#68367D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#B171CE 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) | #5F87D1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7E96 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B171CE
#B171CE
oklch(65.2% 0.149 314.6)
- #67A33D
#67A33D
oklch(65.2% 0.149 134.5)
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 #B171CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B171CE 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.