#B17FA6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.081 334.6), rgb(177, 127, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B17FA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.081 334.6) |
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 #B17FA6 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17FA6 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17FA6 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FA6 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17FA6
oklch(65.9% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#935F88
oklch(55.6% 0.088 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E74
oklch(49.1% 0.083 334)
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Step 800
800
#66405E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#B17FA6 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) | #7F8AA8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6818D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17FA6
#B17FA6
oklch(65.9% 0.081 334.6)
- #69A17C
#69A17C
oklch(66% 0.081 154.6)
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 #B17FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #B17FA6 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.