#B17ECA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.122 314.1), rgb(177, 126, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B17ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17ECA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.122 314.1) |
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 #B17ECA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17ECA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17ECA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17ECA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17ECA
oklch(67.2% 0.122 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CA
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#964EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.169 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#803E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.158 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#683480
oklch(42.7% 0.131 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#B17ECA 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) | #718FCD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF889B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17ECA
#B17ECA
oklch(67.2% 0.122 314.1)
- #76A656
#76A656
oklch(67.2% 0.122 134.1)
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 #B17ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B17ECA 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.