#B077AF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.104 327.3), rgb(176, 119, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B077AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B077AF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 119, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.104 327.3) |
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 #B077AF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B077AF | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B077AF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B077AF text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B077AF
oklch(64.7% 0.104 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#965A95
oklch(55.6% 0.113 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#80497F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D67
oklch(42.8% 0.086 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#B077AF 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) | #7386B1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47C8B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B077AF
#B077AF
oklch(64.7% 0.104 327.3)
- #619F69
#619F69
oklch(64.6% 0.103 147.3)
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 #B077AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #B077AF 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.