#B17AAE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.098 328.5), rgb(177, 122, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B17AAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17AAE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.098 328.5) |
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 #B17AAE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17AAE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17AAE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17AAE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B9
oklch(70.8% 0.077 328.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17AAE
oklch(65.3% 0.098 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#955B92
oklch(55.5% 0.107 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#B17AAE 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) | #7788B0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57E8D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17AAE
#B17AAE
oklch(65.3% 0.098 328.5)
- #64A16E
#64A16E
oklch(65.4% 0.099 148.4)
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 #B17AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #B17AAE 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.