#B077BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.121 319.1), rgb(176, 119, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B077BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B077BF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 119, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.121 319.1) |
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 #B077BF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B077BF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B077BF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B077BF text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B077BF
oklch(65.4% 0.121 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9457A4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 319)
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Step 700
700
#7E478C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#663B72
oklch(42.7% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#B077BF 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) | #6D88C2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18092 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B077BF
#B077BF
oklch(65.4% 0.121 319.1)
- #68A258
#68A258
oklch(65.4% 0.121 139.1)
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 #B077BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B077BF 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.