#B17EF9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.179 301), rgb(177, 126, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B17EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 301°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.179 301) |
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 #B17EF9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17EF9 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17EF9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17EF9 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FE
oklch(81% 0.112 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17EF9
oklch(69.6% 0.179 301)
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Step 500
500
#A35AFA
oklch(63% 0.228 301)
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Step 600
600
#9036E9
oklch(55.6% 0.248 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A25CB
oklch(49% 0.231 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6323A4
oklch(42.7% 0.191 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#512482
oklch(37.7% 0.15 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#B17EF9 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) | #5697FD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6397F6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A395B0 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17EF9
#B17EF9
oklch(69.6% 0.179 301)
- #8EAB00
#8EAB00
oklch(69.4% 0.167 121)
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 #B17EF9, 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 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #B17EF9 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.