#B178E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.164 306.7), rgb(177, 120, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B178E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178E5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.164 306.7) |
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 #B178E5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178E5 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B178E5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B178E5 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.103 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B178E5
oklch(67.5% 0.164 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB5DEA
oklch(63.2% 0.209 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#963CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.228 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#802BBC
oklch(49% 0.213 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#682798
oklch(42.7% 0.175 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#552679
oklch(37.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#B178E5 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) | #5B8FE9 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A92E2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98AA4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178E5
#B178E5
oklch(67.5% 0.164 306.7)
- #7CA81D
#7CA81D
oklch(67.5% 0.164 126.7)
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 #B178E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #B178E5 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.