#B178AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.8% 0.099 330.4), rgb(177, 120, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B178AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178AB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.099 330.4) |
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 #B178AB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178AB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B178AB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B178AB text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 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
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B178AB
oklch(64.8% 0.099 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#965B91
oklch(55.6% 0.107 330)
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Step 700
700
#804A7B
oklch(49% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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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)
#B178AB 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) | #7686AD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EA9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57C8A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178AB
#B178AB
oklch(64.8% 0.099 330.4)
- #60A06F
#60A06F
oklch(64.9% 0.099 150.4)
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 #B178AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #B178AB 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.