#B17ECB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.123 313.7), rgb(177, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B17ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17ECB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.123 313.7) |
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 #B17ECB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17ECB | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17ECB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17ECB text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17ECB
oklch(67.2% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CB
oklch(63.1% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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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)
#B17ECB 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) | #718FCE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF889B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17ECB
#B17ECB
oklch(67.2% 0.123 313.7)
- #76A654
#76A654
oklch(67.2% 0.124 133.7)
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 #B17ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B17ECB 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.