#B177EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.173 305.3), rgb(177, 119, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B177EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B177EB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 119, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.173 305.3) |
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 #B177EB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B177EB | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B177EB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B177EB text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF9
oklch(81% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B177EB
oklch(67.7% 0.173 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA5AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.22 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9636E0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8026C2
oklch(49.1% 0.223 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#68239D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#54247D
oklch(37.6% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#B177EB 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) | #5590EF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6592E8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88BA6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B177EB
#B177EB
oklch(67.7% 0.173 305.3)
- #7FA800
#7FA800
oklch(67.6% 0.17 125.2)
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 #B177EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #B177EB 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.