#B179EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.169 305.2), rgb(177, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B179EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B179EA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.169 305.2) |
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 #B179EA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B179EA | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B179EA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B179EA text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B179EA
oklch(67.9% 0.169 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A95CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.215 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#953ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F29C0
oklch(49.1% 0.218 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#67259B
oklch(42.6% 0.18 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#54267B
oklch(37.8% 0.139 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#B179EA 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) | #5991EE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88DA7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B179EA
#B179EA
oklch(67.9% 0.169 305.2)
- #80A90C
#80A90C
oklch(68% 0.169 125.3)
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 #B179EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #B179EA 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.