#B17DC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.119 315.9), rgb(177, 125, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B17DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 125, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.119 315.9) |
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 #B17DC6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17DC6 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17DC6 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17DC6 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17DC6
oklch(66.8% 0.119 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9059A6
oklch(55.6% 0.129 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B498E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#B17DC6 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) | #728DC9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E92C4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08698 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17DC6
#B17DC6
oklch(66.8% 0.119 315.9)
- #73A559
#73A559
oklch(66.8% 0.119 135.7)
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 #B17DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B17DC6 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.