#B17EC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.11 318.4), rgb(177, 126, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B17EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 318°. 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 (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.11 318.4) |
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 #B17EC0 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17EC0 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17EC0 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17EC0 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B890C4
oklch(70.8% 0.086 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17EC0
oklch(66.7% 0.11 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#905BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A89
oklch(49.1% 0.112 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#B17EC0 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) | #758DC3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18696 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17EC0
#B17EC0
oklch(66.7% 0.11 318.4)
- #71A561
#71A561
oklch(66.8% 0.111 138.6)
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 #B17EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B17EC0 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.