#B178C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.13 315.8), rgb(177, 120, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B178C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178C8 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.13 315.8) |
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 #B178C8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178C8 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B178C8 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B178C8 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B178C8
oklch(66.1% 0.13 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9356AB
oklch(55.7% 0.142 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4592
oklch(49% 0.132 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#663A77
oklch(42.8% 0.109 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#B178C8 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) | #6B8ACB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08397 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178C8
#B178C8
oklch(66.1% 0.13 315.8)
- #6DA44F
#6DA44F
oklch(66.1% 0.13 135.6)
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 #B178C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #B178C8 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.