#B179EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.17 305), rgb(177, 121, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B179EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B179EB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 121, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.17 305) |
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 #B179EB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B179EB | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B179EB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B179EB text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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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
#D0AFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B179EB
oklch(68% 0.17 305)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 305)
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Step 600
600
#9539DE
oklch(55.6% 0.236 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F29C1
oklch(49.1% 0.219 305)
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Step 800
800
#67259C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#B179EB 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) | #5891EF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793E8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78DA7 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B179EB
#B179EB
oklch(68% 0.17 305)
- #81A905
#81A905
oklch(68% 0.17 124.9)
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 #B179EB, 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 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #B179EB 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.