#B17DCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.127 313.1), rgb(177, 125, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B17DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17DCD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 125, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.127 313.1) |
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 #B17DCD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17DCD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17DCD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17DCD text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17DCD
oklch(67.1% 0.127 313.1)
-
Step 500
500
#AB67CE
oklch(63% 0.163 313.1)
-
Step 600
600
#974CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.177 313.3)
-
Step 700
700
#803CA1
oklch(49% 0.164 313)
-
Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
-
Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
-
Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B17DCD 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) | #6F8ED0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF889B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17DCD
#B17DCD
oklch(67.1% 0.127 313.1)
- #76A651
#76A651
oklch(67.1% 0.127 133.1)
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 #B17DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B17DCD 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.