#B178BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.114 321.9), rgb(177, 120, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B178BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178BA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.114 321.9) |
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 #B178BA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178BA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B178BA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B178BA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B178BA
oklch(65.4% 0.114 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#95589E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4887
oklch(49.2% 0.116 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#B178BA 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) | #7188BC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37F91 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178BA
#B178BA
oklch(65.4% 0.114 321.9)
- #66A25F
#66A25F
oklch(65.4% 0.115 141.8)
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 #B178BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #B178BA 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.