#B17EA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.082 335.2), rgb(177, 126, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B17EA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.082 335.2) |
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 #B17EA5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17EA5 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17EA5 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17EA5 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB92B1
oklch(70.8% 0.065 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17EA5
oklch(65.6% 0.082 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#945F88
oklch(55.7% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E73
oklch(49.1% 0.083 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#66405E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#B17EA5 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) | #7E89A7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A3 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6808C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17EA5
#B17EA5
oklch(65.6% 0.082 335.2)
- #67A07B
#67A07B
oklch(65.6% 0.082 155)
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 #B17EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
Use #B17EA5 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.