#B176CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.138 314.6), rgb(177, 118, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B176CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B176CC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 118, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.138 314.6) |
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 #B176CC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B176CC | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B176CC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B176CC text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B176CC
oklch(65.9% 0.138 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9354AF
oklch(55.6% 0.149 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4496
oklch(49.1% 0.138 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#B176CC 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) | #668ACF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FCA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8297 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B176CC
#B176CC
oklch(65.9% 0.138 314.6)
- #6CA447
#6CA447
oklch(65.9% 0.139 134.6)
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 #B176CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #B176CC 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.