#B17FC3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.112 316.9), rgb(177, 127, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B17FC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.112 316.9) |
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 #B17FC3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17FC3 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FC3 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FC3 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17FC3
oklch(67% 0.112 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9751AF
oklch(55.7% 0.156 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#804196
oklch(49% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#68367A
oklch(42.6% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#B17FC3 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) | #758EC6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18798 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17FC3
#B17FC3
oklch(67% 0.112 316.9)
- #74A55F
#74A55F
oklch(67% 0.112 136.8)
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 #B17FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B17FC3 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.