#B17CAC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.6% 0.093 329.8), rgb(177, 124, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B17CAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17CAC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.093 329.8) |
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 #B17CAC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17CAC | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17CAC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17CAC text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CF
oklch(81% 0.045 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17CAC
oklch(65.6% 0.093 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#945D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#673F63
oklch(42.8% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#B17CAC 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) | #7A89AE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57F8D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17CAC
#B17CAC
oklch(65.6% 0.093 329.8)
- #66A172
#66A172
oklch(65.6% 0.093 149.7)
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 #B17CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
Use #B17CAC 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.