#B177AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.6% 0.101 330.3), rgb(177, 119, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B177AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B177AB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 119, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.101 330.3) |
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 #B177AB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B177AB | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B177AB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B177AB text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6D0
oklch(81% 0.049 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B177AB
oklch(64.6% 0.101 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#975A91
oklch(55.6% 0.109 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#814A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#693D65
oklch(42.8% 0.084 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B177AB 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) | #7585AD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DA9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B8A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B177AB
#B177AB
oklch(64.6% 0.101 330.3)
- #5E9F6D
#5E9F6D
oklch(64.5% 0.1 150.2)
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 #B177AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #B177AB 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.