#B077DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.154 309.1), rgb(176, 119, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B077DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B077DB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 119, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.154 309.1) |
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 #B077DB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B077DB | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B077DB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B077DB text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B077DB
oklch(66.7% 0.154 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9051BC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A2
oklch(49% 0.156 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#B077DB 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) | #5F8DDF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E90D8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA879F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B077DB
#B077DB
oklch(66.7% 0.154 309.1)
- #76A631
#76A631
oklch(66.8% 0.154 129.3)
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 #B077DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B077DB 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.