#B077DF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.158 308), rgb(176, 119, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B077DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B077DF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 119, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 308) |
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 #B077DF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B077DF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B077DF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B077DF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B077DF
oklch(66.9% 0.158 308)
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Step 500
500
#AB5EE5
oklch(63% 0.202 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#973ED3
oklch(55.5% 0.22 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#812EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.205 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#692994
oklch(42.8% 0.169 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#552776
oklch(37.6% 0.132 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#B077DF 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) | #5D8DE3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A988A0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B077DF
#B077DF
oklch(66.9% 0.158 308)
- #78A628
#78A628
oklch(66.8% 0.158 128)
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 #B077DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #B077DF 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.