#B17EC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.113 317.4), rgb(177, 126, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B17EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.113 317.4) |
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 #B17EC2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17EC2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17EC2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17EC2 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17EC2
oklch(66.8% 0.113 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#905AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.114 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#B17EC2 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) | #748DC5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192C0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18697 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17EC2
#B17EC2
oklch(66.8% 0.113 317.4)
- #72A55F
#72A55F
oklch(66.9% 0.113 137.6)
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 #B17EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B17EC2 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.