#B17ABA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.111 321.7), rgb(177, 122, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B17ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17ABA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 122, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.111 321.7) |
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 #B17ABA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17ABA | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17ABA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17ABA text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D6
oklch(81% 0.054 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17ABA
oklch(65.8% 0.111 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#93599D
oklch(55.5% 0.121 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4986
oklch(49.1% 0.112 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#663C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#B17ABA 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) | #7389BC | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090B8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38192 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17ABA
#B17ABA
oklch(65.8% 0.111 321.7)
- #69A362
#69A362
oklch(65.9% 0.112 141.8)
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 #B17ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #B17ABA 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.