#B177F1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.18 304), rgb(177, 119, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B177F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B177F1 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 119, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.18 304) |
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 #B177F1 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B177F1 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B177F1 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B177F1 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B177F1
oklch(68% 0.18 304)
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Step 500
500
#A957F7
oklch(63% 0.23 304)
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Step 600
600
#9532E6
oklch(55.6% 0.25 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F21C8
oklch(49.1% 0.232 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#6720A2
oklch(42.7% 0.193 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#542380
oklch(37.8% 0.149 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#B177F1 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) | #5091F5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192EE | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68DA9 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B177F1
#B177F1
oklch(68% 0.18 304)
- #83A800
#83A800
oklch(67.9% 0.168 123.9)
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 #B177F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #B177F1 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.