#B178F4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.3% 0.182 303.1), rgb(177, 120, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B178F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B178F4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.182 303.1) |
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 #B178F4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B178F4 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B178F4 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B178F4 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.113 302.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B178F4
oklch(68.3% 0.182 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A857FA
oklch(63.1% 0.233 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#9431E8
oklch(55.5% 0.253 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E20CA
oklch(49.1% 0.235 303)
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Step 800
800
#671FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#532282
oklch(37.7% 0.153 303)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#B178F4 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) | #5092F8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6093F1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58FAB | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B178F4
#B178F4
oklch(68.3% 0.182 303.1)
- #86A900
#86A900
oklch(68.4% 0.168 123.2)
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 #B178F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B178F4 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.