#B17FBE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.106 319.2), rgb(177, 127, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B17FBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17FBE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.106 319.2) |
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 #B17FBE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17FBE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FBE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FBE text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17FBE
oklch(66.8% 0.106 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#905B9E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 319)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B87
oklch(49.2% 0.108 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#643E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#B17FBE 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) | #778DC0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28696 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17FBE
#B17FBE
oklch(66.8% 0.106 319.2)
- #72A564
#72A564
oklch(66.9% 0.107 139.1)
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 #B17FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #B17FBE 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.