#B17BEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.17 303.9), rgb(177, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B17BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17BEE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.17 303.9) |
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 #B17BEE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17BEE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17BEE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17BEE text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F9
oklch(81% 0.106 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17BEE
oklch(68.5% 0.17 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A75CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.217 304)
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Step 600
600
#933AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D29C2
oklch(49% 0.22 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#66259D
oklch(42.7% 0.182 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#53267D
oklch(37.8% 0.142 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#B17BEE 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) | #5993F2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6894EB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78FA9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17BEE
#B17BEE
oklch(68.5% 0.17 303.9)
- #84AA00
#84AA00
oklch(68.5% 0.17 124.1)
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 #B17BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B17BEE 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.