#B176EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.173 305.8), rgb(177, 118, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B176EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B176EA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.173 305.8) |
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 #B176EA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B176EA | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B176EA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B176EA text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF8
oklch(81% 0.107 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B176EA
oklch(67.5% 0.173 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F1
oklch(63.1% 0.222 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9736DF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#8125C2
oklch(49.1% 0.224 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#69229D
oklch(42.7% 0.186 306)
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Step 900
900
#55247D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#321749
oklch(27.1% 0.091 306.1)
#B176EA 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) | #548FEE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6591E7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88AA5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B176EA
#B176EA
oklch(67.5% 0.173 305.8)
- #7DA800
#7DA800
oklch(67.5% 0.171 125.8)
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 #B176EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #B176EA 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.