#B178B2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.106 326.1), rgb(177, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B178B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178B2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.106 326.1) |
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 #B178B2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178B2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B178B2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B178B2 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B6D3
oklch(81% 0.051 326)
-
Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B178B2
oklch(65.1% 0.106 326.1)
-
Step 600
600
#965A97
oklch(55.7% 0.115 326.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7F4981
oklch(49% 0.107 325.8)
-
Step 800
800
#683C69
oklch(42.7% 0.09 326.2)
-
Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
-
Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#B178B2 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) | #7487B4 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EB0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47D8D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178B2
#B178B2
oklch(65.1% 0.106 326.1)
- #63A168
#63A168
oklch(65.2% 0.106 146.1)
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 #B178B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #B178B2 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.