#B175A2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.9% 0.096 336.2), rgb(177, 117, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B175A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B175A2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 117, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.096 336.2) |
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 #B175A2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B175A2 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B175A2 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B175A2 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 336.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B175A2
oklch(63.9% 0.096 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#995A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#834A75
oklch(49.2% 0.097 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D60
oklch(42.7% 0.08 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#B175A2 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) | #7683A4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77785 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B175A2
#B175A2
oklch(63.9% 0.096 336.2)
- #579D73
#579D73
oklch(63.8% 0.096 156.1)
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 #B175A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #B175A2 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.