#B178BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.119 320), rgb(177, 120, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B178BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178BE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.119 320) |
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 #B178BE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178BE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B178BE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B178BE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B178BE
oklch(65.6% 0.119 320)
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Step 600
600
#9458A2
oklch(55.7% 0.129 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E478A
oklch(49% 0.12 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B178BE 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) | #6F89C1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28092 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178BE
#B178BE
oklch(65.6% 0.119 320)
- #68A35B
#68A35B
oklch(65.7% 0.12 140)
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 #B178BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #B178BE 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.