#B174EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.178 305.8), rgb(177, 116, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B174EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B174EB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 116, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.178 305.8) |
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 #B174EB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B174EB | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B174EB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B174EB text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B174EB
oklch(67.2% 0.178 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC57F3
oklch(63.1% 0.227 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9832E2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#8221C4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 306)
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Step 800
800
#69209F
oklch(42.7% 0.19 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#55227E
oklch(37.6% 0.149 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#B174EB 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) | #508EEF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A889A5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B174EB
#B174EB
oklch(67.2% 0.178 305.8)
- #7CA700
#7CA700
oklch(67.2% 0.171 125.9)
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 #B174EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B174EB 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.