#B176BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.122 320.2), rgb(177, 118, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B176BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B176BE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 118, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.122 320.2) |
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 #B176BE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B176BE | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B176BE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B176BE text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B176BE
oklch(65.3% 0.122 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9556A3
oklch(55.5% 0.134 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F468B
oklch(49% 0.123 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#673A71
oklch(42.6% 0.102 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#B176BE 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) | #6D87C1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27E91 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B176BE
#B176BE
oklch(65.3% 0.122 320.2)
- #65A258
#65A258
oklch(65.2% 0.123 140.1)
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 #B176BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #B176BE 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.