#B17FCF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.126 312), rgb(177, 127, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B17FCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17FCF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.126 312) |
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 #B17FCF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17FCF | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FCF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FCF text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17FCF
oklch(67.6% 0.126 312)
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Step 500
500
#AA68CF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#954DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.176 312)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312)
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Step 800
800
#673383
oklch(42.6% 0.135 312)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#B17FCF 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) | #7090D2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8A9D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17FCF
#B17FCF
oklch(67.6% 0.126 312)
- #79A751
#79A751
oklch(67.6% 0.126 132.2)
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 #B17FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B17FCF 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.