#B176FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.7% 0.198 301.2), rgb(177, 118, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B176FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B176FF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 118, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.198 301.2) |
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 #B176FF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B176FF | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B176FF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B176FF text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B176FF
oklch(68.7% 0.198 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#9422F5
oklch(55.6% 0.275 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E0AD6
oklch(49.1% 0.256 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#6614AD
oklch(42.7% 0.212 301)
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Step 900
900
#531E89
oklch(37.8% 0.165 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#301450
oklch(27% 0.104 301)
#B176FF 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) | #4193FF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A291AF | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B176FF
#B176FF
oklch(68.7% 0.198 301.2)
- #8BA900
#8BA900
oklch(68.7% 0.166 121.5)
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 #B176FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B176FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #B176FF 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.