#B178A4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.092 335.2), rgb(177, 120, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B178A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178A4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.092 335.2) |
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 #B178A4 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178A4 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B178A4 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B178A4 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B178A4
oklch(64.5% 0.092 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#975C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#B178A4 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) | #7885A6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A88 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178A4
#B178A4
oklch(64.5% 0.092 335.2)
- #5D9F75
#5D9F75
oklch(64.7% 0.093 154.9)
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 #B178A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #B178A4 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.