#B17AFA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69% 0.186 301.5), rgb(177, 122, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B17AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17AFA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 122, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.186 301.5) |
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 #B17AFA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17AFA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17AFA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17AFA text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17AFA
oklch(69% 0.186 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A656FE
oklch(63.1% 0.238 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#922FED
oklch(55.6% 0.258 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D1DCF
oklch(49.2% 0.241 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#651EA7
oklch(42.7% 0.199 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#522284
oklch(37.7% 0.155 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#B17AFA 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) | #4E94FE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E95F7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A392AF | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17AFA
#B17AFA
oklch(69% 0.186 301.5)
- #8CAA00
#8CAA00
oklch(69% 0.166 121.4)
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 #B17AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #B17AFA 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.