#B174AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.109 328.5), rgb(177, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B174AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B174AE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.109 328.5) |
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 #B174AE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B174AE | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B174AE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B174AE text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.084 328.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B174AE
oklch(64.2% 0.109 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#985896
oklch(55.6% 0.119 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#824880
oklch(49.2% 0.11 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B68
oklch(42.7% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#B174AE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57989 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B174AE
#B174AE
oklch(64.2% 0.109 328.5)
- #5A9F67
#5A9F67
oklch(64.2% 0.109 148.7)
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 #B174AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #B174AE 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.