#B172ED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.183 305.7), rgb(177, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B172ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B172ED |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.183 305.7) |
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 #B172ED | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B172ED | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B172ED text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B172ED text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFC
oklch(80.8% 0.115 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B172ED
oklch(67% 0.183 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD54F6
oklch(63.1% 0.234 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#992DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#831BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.236 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A1CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.196 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#562180
oklch(37.8% 0.152 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#B172ED 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) | #4B8DF1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FEA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A788A5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B172ED
#B172ED
oklch(67% 0.183 305.7)
- #7CA600
#7CA600
oklch(66.9% 0.17 125.6)
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 #B172ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B172ED 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.