#B178CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.134 314.7), rgb(177, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B178CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178CB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.134 314.7) |
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 #B178CB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178CB | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B178CB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B178CB text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B178CB
oklch(66.2% 0.134 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9255AD
oklch(55.6% 0.145 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4595
oklch(49.1% 0.135 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#B178CB 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) | #698BCE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8398 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178CB
#B178CB
oklch(66.2% 0.134 314.7)
- #6EA44C
#6EA44C
oklch(66.1% 0.133 134.8)
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 #B178CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B178CB 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.