#B178DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.155 308.8), rgb(177, 120, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B178DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178DD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.155 308.8) |
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 #B178DD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178DD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B178DD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B178DD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F1
oklch(81% 0.097 308.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B178DD
oklch(67.1% 0.155 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9740D0
oklch(55.5% 0.215 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8130B4
oklch(49% 0.2 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#692A92
oklch(42.7% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#B178DD 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) | #608EE1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB88A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178DD
#B178DD
oklch(67.1% 0.155 308.8)
- #78A730
#78A730
oklch(67.1% 0.155 128.8)
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 #B178DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B178DD 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.