#B17DFC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.184 300.6), rgb(177, 125, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B17DFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 301°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17DFC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 125, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.184 300.6) |
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 #B17DFC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17DFC | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17DFC text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17DFC text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17DFC
oklch(69.6% 0.184 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#A458FE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9032ED
oklch(55.6% 0.256 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B21CE
oklch(49.1% 0.237 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6420A7
oklch(42.8% 0.197 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#B17DFC 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) | #5297FF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6096F9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A295B1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17DFC
#B17DFC
oklch(69.6% 0.184 300.6)
- #8FAB00
#8FAB00
oklch(69.5% 0.166 120.7)
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 #B17DFC, 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 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #B17DFC 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.