#B172D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.152 313.1), rgb(177, 114, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B172D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B172D2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.152 313.1) |
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 #B172D2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B172D2 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B172D2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B172D2 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B172D2
oklch(65.6% 0.152 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9450B6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E409D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#B172D2 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) | #5E88D5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8DCF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8098 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B172D2
#B172D2
oklch(65.6% 0.152 313.1)
- #6AA438
#6AA438
oklch(65.6% 0.152 133.2)
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 #B172D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #B172D2 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.