#B179CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.134 313.8), rgb(177, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B179CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 314°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B179CD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.134 313.8) |
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 #B179CD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B179CD | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B179CD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B179CD text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B179CD
oklch(66.5% 0.134 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9155AE
oklch(55.5% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4596
oklch(49.1% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#B179CD 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) | #6A8CD0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890CB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8599 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B179CD
#B179CD
oklch(66.5% 0.134 313.8)
- #71A54B
#71A54B
oklch(66.5% 0.134 133.7)
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 #B179CD, 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 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #B179CD 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.