#B17CDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.149 307.8), rgb(177, 124, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B17CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17CDE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.149 307.8) |
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 #B17CDE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17CDE | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17CDE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17CDE text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17CDE
oklch(67.8% 0.149 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A962E1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9544CE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 308)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#B17CDE 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) | #6591E2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8CA2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17CDE
#B17CDE
oklch(67.8% 0.149 307.8)
- #7DA836
#7DA836
oklch(67.8% 0.149 127.8)
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 #B17CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #B17CDE 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.