#B17ABB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.112 321.2), rgb(177, 122, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B17ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17ABB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 122, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.112 321.2) |
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 #B17ABB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17ABB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17ABB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17ABB text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17ABB
oklch(65.8% 0.112 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#93599E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#B17ABB 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) | #738ABD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090B9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38192 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17ABB
#B17ABB
oklch(65.8% 0.112 321.2)
- #69A361
#69A361
oklch(65.9% 0.113 141.4)
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 #B17ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #B17ABB 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.