#B171DF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.168 309.4), rgb(177, 113, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B171DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B171DF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 113, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.168 309.4) |
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 #B171DF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B171DF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B171DF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B171DF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.083 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B171DF
oklch(66.1% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#934CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#663388
oklch(42.8% 0.141 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#B171DF 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) | #548AE3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB839E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B171DF
#B171DF
oklch(66.1% 0.168 309.4)
- #71A519
#71A519
oklch(66.1% 0.168 129.2)
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 #B171DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B171DF 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.