#B17CEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.169 303.7), rgb(177, 124, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B17CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17CEE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.169 303.7) |
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 #B17CEE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17CEE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17CEE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17CEE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.105 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17CEE
oklch(68.6% 0.169 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A75DF1
oklch(63.2% 0.215 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#923BDF
oklch(55.5% 0.234 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D2BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#65269D
oklch(42.6% 0.181 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#52267D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#B17CEE 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) | #5B93F2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A690AA | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17CEE
#B17CEE
oklch(68.6% 0.169 303.7)
- #86AA06
#86AA06
oklch(68.6% 0.168 123.5)
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 #B17CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B17CEE 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.