#B17CF2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.173 302.9), rgb(177, 124, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B17CF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.173 302.9) |
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 #B17CF2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17CF2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17CF2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17CF2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FB
oklch(81% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17CF2
oklch(68.9% 0.173 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A65BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.222 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#9238E3
oklch(55.5% 0.241 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C28C6
oklch(49.1% 0.224 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#6524A0
oklch(42.7% 0.186 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#52257F
oklch(37.7% 0.145 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#B17CF2 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) | #5894F6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6695EF | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A591AC | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17CF2
#B17CF2
oklch(68.9% 0.173 302.9)
- #88AA00
#88AA00
oklch(68.8% 0.168 122.8)
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 #B17CF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B17CF2 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.