#B172DE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.166 309.5), rgb(177, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B172DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B172DE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.166 309.5) |
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 #B172DE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B172DE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B172DE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B172DE text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B172DE
oklch(66.2% 0.166 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#934DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#653387
oklch(42.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#B172DE 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) | #578AE2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB849E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B172DE
#B172DE
oklch(66.2% 0.166 309.5)
- #71A51F
#71A51F
oklch(66.1% 0.165 129.5)
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 #B172DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #B172DE 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.