#B077CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.138 313.2), rgb(176, 119, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B077CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B077CE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 119, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.138 313.2) |
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 #B077CE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B077CE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B077CE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B077CE text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B077CE
oklch(66.1% 0.138 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9254B1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4498
oklch(49.1% 0.14 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#65397B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#B077CE 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) | #668AD1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8399 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B077CE
#B077CE
oklch(66.1% 0.138 313.2)
- #6FA445
#6FA445
oklch(66% 0.139 133.3)
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 #B077CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #B077CE 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.