#B17CD9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.143 309.3), rgb(177, 124, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B17CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 309.3) |
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 #B17CD9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17CD9 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17CD9 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17CD9 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17CD9
oklch(67.6% 0.143 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA64DB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9546C9
oklch(55.5% 0.199 309)
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Step 700
700
#7F36AE
oklch(49% 0.186 309)
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Step 800
800
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#B17CD9 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) | #6790DC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8AA0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17CD9
#B17CD9
oklch(67.6% 0.143 309.3)
- #7AA83F
#7AA83F
oklch(67.6% 0.144 129.6)
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 #B17CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B17CD9 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.