#B17FFB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.18 300.4), rgb(177, 127, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B17FFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17FFB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.18 300.4) |
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 #B17FFB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17FFB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FFB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B17FFB text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B17FFB
oklch(69.9% 0.18 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#A25AFC
oklch(63% 0.23 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F36EB
oklch(55.6% 0.25 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A25CC
oklch(49.1% 0.232 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#6323A5
oklch(42.8% 0.192 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#502583
oklch(37.8% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#B17FFB 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) | #5698FF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6397F8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A296B1 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17FFB
#B17FFB
oklch(69.9% 0.18 300.4)
- #91AC00
#91AC00
oklch(69.9% 0.166 120.3)
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 #B17FFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #B17FFB 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.