#B175CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.142 314), rgb(177, 117, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B175CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B175CE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 117, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.142 314) |
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 #B175CE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B175CE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B175CE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B175CE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.112 314.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B175CE
oklch(65.9% 0.142 314)
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Step 600
600
#9353B1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4399
oklch(49.3% 0.144 314)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#B175CE 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) | #6489D1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8298 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B175CE
#B175CE
oklch(65.9% 0.142 314)
- #6CA443
#6CA443
oklch(65.8% 0.142 134)
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 #B175CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #B175CE 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.