#B17EF5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.174 301.8), rgb(177, 126, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#B17EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.174 301.8) |
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 #B17EF5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17EF5 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17EF5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17EF5 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17EF5
oklch(69.4% 0.174 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#A45CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.222 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#9039E5
oklch(55.5% 0.242 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B28C7
oklch(49.1% 0.225 302)
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Step 800
800
#6425A1
oklch(42.7% 0.186 302)
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Step 900
900
#512680
oklch(37.8% 0.145 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#B17EF5 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) | #5996F9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6696F2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A494AE | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17EF5
#B17EF5
oklch(69.4% 0.174 301.8)
- #8CAB00
#8CAB00
oklch(69.3% 0.168 121.7)
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 #B17EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B17EF5 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.