#B17FCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.12 313.9), rgb(177, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B17FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17FCA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.12 313.9) |
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 #B17FCA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17FCA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FCA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FCA text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17FCA
oklch(67.3% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB6ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.154 314)
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Step 600
600
#964FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#803F9D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#B17FCA 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) | #728FCD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF899B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17FCA
#B17FCA
oklch(67.3% 0.12 313.9)
- #77A657
#77A657
oklch(67.3% 0.12 133.9)
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 #B17FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #B17FCA 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.